Enriching nursing knowledge and practice in Jordanian government hospitals through basic life support simulation...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Emergency Medicine
• Nursing Practice

Background:

• Effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) requires healthcare providers to have essential knowledge and skills.
• Basic life support (BLS) is critical in cardiopulmonary arrest management before advanced teams arrive.
• BLS manikin simulation training is vital in nursing education for enhancing new nurses' resuscitation abilities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of BLS simulation training on knowledge and practice scores.
• To assess the effectiveness of BLS simulation training among newly employed nurses in Jordanian government hospitals.

Main Methods:

• 102 newly employed nurses were randomized into a control group (standard training) and an experimental group (full-day BLS simulation training).
• Training followed American Heart Association (AHA)-BLS-2020 guidelines, incorporating Miller's Pyramid and Kolb's Cycle.
• Knowledge and practice were assessed using 23 multiple-choice questions, with data analyzed via one-way repeated measures ANOVA.

Main Results:

• Significant differences in knowledge (F(2, 182) = 58.514, p <0.001) and practice scores (F(2, 182) = 20.134, p <0.001) were observed between groups at all measurement points.
• BLS simulation training demonstrated a large effect size (Cohen's d = 1.568) on knowledge and a medium effect size (Cohen's d = 0.749) on practice.
• The experimental group showed marked improvements in both knowledge and practice compared to the control group.

Conclusions:

• BLS simulation training significantly enhances newly employed nurses' CPR knowledge and practice.
• This training is highly effective in improving nurses' competencies for resuscitation.
• Integrating BLS simulation into nursing curricula is recommended to improve patient outcomes in emergencies.