Impact of Adesi
Impact
of Adesigned Teaching Protocol about Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) On
Critical Care Nurse’s Knowledge and Practices at Benha University
Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
Amal Saied Taha Refaey
Medical Surgical Nursing
Department, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University
Abstract: In sudden death situations prompt and high quality
ACLS is vital for patient survival. This can only be achieved by ensuring that
nurses, and by extension, other health care professionals acquire the requisite
ACLS knowledge and skills through training. The aim of this study was
to examine the impact of a designed teaching protocol on nurse's knowledge and
practices as regards the advanced cardiac life support at the intensive care
&critical care units at Benha university hospital.Quasi-experimental design(pre-test/post-test)was
used in this study; The critical care staff nurses [40] working
with critically ill patients in both intensive care &critical care units at
Benha university hospital were included in this study. Data were obtained
through three main tools; A constructed interviewing
questionnaire sheet, observational checklist and hospital resuscitation policy
assessment sheet. Method; the program was divided into 23 sessions;
it was given in an average of three days per week for eight months with
pre-post implementation evaluation. Results of the study
revealed the following: (a) The mean knowledge scores of nurses are increased
immediately after implementation of the program with a significant statistical
difference. This increased level slightly decreased post three months of
program implementation. (b) As well, the mean practice scores of the study
group subjects was higher immediately after the implementation of the program
with a high significant statistical difference compared to the pre program
implementations, this increased level slightly decreased post three months of
program implementation. (c) Also, a positive correlation was found between
knowledge and practice scores of the study subjects therefore the 3 stated
research hypothesis were supported. In conclusion, empowerment of
critical care nurses knowledge and practices would have a positive impact upon
their knowledge and performance. This could be of great importance upon
patients’ condition and is a cost effective. The study recommended that continuous
In–service training programs for the purpose of updating the knowledge and
skills of nurses working with cardiac arrest patients.
[Amal
Saied Taha Refaey. Impact of Adesigned Teaching Protocol about Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) On Critical Care Nurse’s Knowledge and
Practices at Benha University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.J Am Sci 2012;8(10):838-850].
(ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 113
Keywords: Impact, designed teaching protocol, advanced cardiac
life support, knowledge, practices, critical care nursing. Full Text 113
