VOLUME 10 , ISSUE 1 ( Jan-Apr, 2019 ) > List of Articles
S. Suja
Keywords : Basic Life Support, planned teaching program, knowledge, skills, adults
Citation Information : Suja S. PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REGARDING BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FOR ADULTS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS.. 2019; 10 (1):17-20.
DOI: 10.5958/2249-3190.2019.00004.X
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 01-06-2016
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2019; The Author(s).
World Health Organization statistics shows mortality due to cardiac arrest as over taken mortality due to all cancers. American Heart Association recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) course designed by the Health Care Organizations as essential for all health care professionals; hence researcher selected this study to impart the knowledge & skill on BLS among the nursing students. Objective is to determine the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge & skill. First year nursing students from selected nursing college in Chennai were selected. Quantitative approach was used with one group pre test and post test design. 47 samples were selected by non probability convenient sampling technique. Planned teaching program on BLS for adult was given. Study results reveal that knowledge and skill were enhanced after the teaching program. Planned teaching was effective in impa owledge among novice nursing students.