A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Skill Regarding Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR) Among Staff Nurses of Selected Hospitals, Surat, Gujarat

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• Manjunath Beth ^*

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Background: Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for an infant child or adolescent who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac arrest). The common indications are cardiac and respiratory arrest. In such a case, start basic life support by early access, check for CAB, and followed by early CPCR. Aim: To assess the knowledge and skills regarding Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR) among the staff nurses, before and after administration of the planned teaching program. Methods: One group pretest-posttest, the pre-experimental design was used for the study. Non-probability sampling (purposive sampling) technique was used for 40 staff nurses of selected hospitals, Surat, Gujarat. Results: Pretest according to their level of knowledge scores of subjects regarding CPCR, the majority of subjects 29 (72.5%) had average knowledge, 8 (95%) had good knowledge, 3 (7.5%) had poor knowledge. After the administration of PTP and demonstration method, there was a significant gain in the knowledge scores. Posttest means knowledge scores revealed that the majority of subjects 38 (95%) had good knowledge and 2 (5%) had average knowledge. Pretest according to their level of skill scores of subjects regarding CPCR revealed that the majority of subjects 27 (67.5%) had average skill; 10 (25%) had a good skill and 3 (7.5%) had poor skill. After the administration of PTP and demonstration method, there was a significant gain in the skill scores. Posttest skill scores revealed that the majority of subjects 38 (95%) had a good skill and 2 (5%) average skill. Conclusion: The study revealed that the planned teaching program and demonstration of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR) was an effective method in improving the knowledge and skill of staff nurses. Keywords: Baccalaureate nursing students, Planned teaching program, Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR), Socio-demographic variables, Knowledge, Skill.