Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation—Emergency Nurses' Knowledge in Croatia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1891/WFCCN-D-20-00019Keywords:
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, emergency medicine, nurses, theoretical knowledgeAbstract
Background: Healthcare workers' education is one of the most important factors in quality improvement and efficiency of caring for patients with cardiopulmonary arrest. Nurses with high-quality training are important members of the resuscitation team and have great influence on the quality of the resuscitation process and outcome.
Aim: To determine the level of knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation of nurses in emergency medicine centers by level of education; and to determine the relationship between knowledge level and additional training and work experience.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive multicenter study was conducted. The participants were nurses from Emergency Departments in three University Hospitals in Croatia. Overall, the sample was comprised of 91 emergency room nurses. Data were collected by a questionnaire specifically prepared for this study.
Results: Knowledge of nurses in emergency room was not adequate in general. There was no relationship between the level of knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and nurses' educational level, but there was a statistically significant positive relationship between knowledge level and additional training (p = .028) and work experience (p = .038).
Conclusion: The results of this study show the need for re-evaluation of the educational curricula for nurses in emergency medicine, aimed at standardizing formal educational models. Remodeling of nurse education is the key issue in ensuring good quality education and clinical skills for nurses in the field of emergency medicine and safe nursing care.
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