Neurological Assessment Skill Competency of Registered Nurses in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: A One Group Pre-Post Design
Abstract ObjectivesTo assess the effect of educational pedagogy on the skill of nurses in neurological assessment of traumatic brain injury patientsMethodsThis one group pre-post-test study investigated the effect an educational pedagogy on 36 registered nurses of trauma center, general surgery and neuro surgery department of a tertiary care hospital. A 20 items validated competency checklist was used to assess the skill of nurses before and after educational training regarding Neurological (Glasgow Coma Scale) assessment of TBI patients.ResultsFrequency and percentages of demographic and professional variables were checked. 36 (100%) of the nurses showed incompetent skills practice and having scores from 0 to 13. post test results of the study illustrated that 7 (19.4 %) nurses having score 0 to 13 and had incompetent skill practices. 29 (80.6 %) nurses having score from 14 to 20 and had competent skills practice. mean ( of the posttest skills score was significantly higher than the mean ( of the pre test skills score. ConclusionBefore and after educational training there is significant paired mean difference in skill competency of nurses. Hence the educational intervention was effective in improving skills competency of registered nurses in neurological assessment.