Lara-Blanco I, Rojas-Carrera SI

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 147-151
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Cardiac arrest is the sudden and simultaneous interruption of the breathing and function of the heart. Basic vital support allows avoiding the circulatory and respiratory deficiency. In average the patients who survive a cardiac arrest are those in which the resuscitation begins during the first 4 minutes.
Objective: To evaluate the knowledge, aptitude and attitude from the nursing staff in Basic CPR before and after an Educational Process.
Methodology: During June 11th, through October 22nd, 2001, it was implemented a workshop to 40 nurses from hospitalization services, evaluating their performance at the beginning and the end of the educational process. The variable was training with 3 criteria: knowledge with a score of 20 points, ability 30 and attitudes 40. The sample was stratified, and the instruments were validated through round of experts and qualified by the researcher. People who approved the 3 criteria was considered skilled.
Results: In the initial evaluation any nurse reached the score to be considered as skilled but in the final evaluation 85% achieved the score.
Conclusion: The result of the educational process was considered from good to excellent, the final results show a high percentage of skilled nurses.

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