scholarly journals Assessment of level of knowledge of basic life support algorithm among medical and nursing students in a tertiary care teaching hospital

Author(s):  
Bindhu Vausedvan ◽  
Anupa Lucas ◽  
Geetha M. ◽  
Anitha Bhaskar ◽  
Binu Areekal
Author(s):  
Dr. Raghvendra Singh ◽  
Dr. Satya Narayan Seervi

Background: Cardiac arrests and accidents are the most common emergencies with grave consequences. These emergencies can be managed efficiently by proper knowledge and practice of resuscitation skills Methods: A cross-sectional Analytic study was conducted among the nursing staff. Data was collected using structured questionnaire which collected information regarding the basic demographic factors, knowledge regarding the BLS resuscitation. Results: 67.00% nursing staff had medium knowledge followed by 20.00% nursing staff had good knowledge and 13.00% nursing staff had poor knowledge. Conclusion: Awareness of Basic Life Support (BLS) among nurses staff is poor and needs to be improved. Keywords: BLS, Knowledge, Nursing staff, Knowledge


2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 358-360
Author(s):  
Manikanta Reddy. V Manikanta Reddy. V ◽  
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Senthil Kumar. S Senthil Kumar. S ◽  
Sanjeeva Reddy. N Sanjeeva Reddy. N

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