Abstract

Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of training cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation management on knowledge of nurses working in maternity wards of Ganjavian Hospital, Dezful, Iran, in 2013.

Background.Cardiaopulmonary cerebral arrest is one of the most dangerous situations that threats the life and requires immediate and appropriate action to survive and protect life and prevent irreparable/irrecoverable complications of the body vital organs.

Method.This is a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study in which 40 nurses employed in maternal wards of Ganjavian Hospital in Dezful were recruited. The tool used in this study was a researcher-made questionnaire including 20 questions to determine the knowledge of nurses about cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation management. After the content validity and reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed, it was distributed among and completed by the participants, before and after intervention. Training workshop was conducted in the form of lecture and practical training on manikin, 8 hours per day for 2 days in both basic and advanced level. The data were analyzed using SPSS 17.

Findings. Maximum and minimum scores of pretest were 13 and 5, respectively, with a mean of 9.90 and standard deviation 7.9. Maximum and minimum scores of post-test were 15 and 8, respectively with a mean of 11.25 and standard deviation 1.6. There was a statistically significant difference between scores of nurses’ knowledge, before and after training (P<0.0001)

Conclusion.The findings provide strong evidence, supporting the important role of holding continuous in-service training courses of cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation to improve scientific qualification of the nurses. It is recommended to put more emphasis on resuscitation management process and standardization of the efforts of resuscitation team during emergency events.