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Summary
Nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Clinical Practice
Background:
- Maintaining up-to-date resuscitation knowledge is critical for nurses in acute care.
- Previous studies indicate a decline in resuscitation knowledge over time.
- Standardized guidelines exist but require consistent application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the retention and progression of nurses' resuscitation knowledge.
- To assess knowledge levels at 3-month and 6-month intervals post-workshop.
- To identify areas for improvement in resuscitation training.
Main Methods:
- Two concurrent studies in cardiac services and intensive care.
- Utilized identical questionnaires at 3-month intervals.
- Supplemented questionnaire data with semi-structured interviews and workshop evaluations.
Main Results:
- Initial post-workshop knowledge levels were found to be poor.
- A significant increase in knowledge was observed over the 6-month study period.
- Both cardiac services and intensive care nurses showed knowledge improvement.
Conclusions:
- Resuscitation workshops can improve nurses' knowledge over time.
- Sustained education and reinforcement are necessary for optimal knowledge retention.
- Further research into effective long-term knowledge maintenance strategies is recommended.