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Retention of Nurses’ Knowledge After Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training at Immediate, 6-month, and 12-month Post-training Intervals: A Longitudinal Study of Nurses in Turkey

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 40; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jen.2012.08.011

1527-2966

Aytac Bukiran, Bülent Erdur, Mert Özen, Ali İhsan Bozkurt,

Emergency and Acute Care Studies

Cardiac arrest is the most urgent type of emergency, and favorable outcomes are best achieved by early resuscitation. 1 Cooper S Cade J Predicting survival, in-hospital cardiac arrests: resuscitation survival variables and training effectiveness. Resuscitation. 1997; 35: 17-22 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (105) Google Scholar , 2 Erdur B Ergin A Turkçuer I et al. Evaluation of the outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation efforts in Denizli, Turkey. J Emerg Med. 2008; 35: 321-327 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (8) Google Scholar , 3 Kimaz S Soysal S Cimrin AH Günay T Assessment of physicians employed in emergency medical services about their level of knowledge on basic life support, advanced cardiac life support and medico legal responsibilities. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2006; 12: 59-67 PubMed Google Scholar Initial minutes of a cardiac arrest are vital to the patient's survival. 1 Cooper S Cade J Predicting survival, in-hospital cardiac arrests: resuscitation survival variables and training effectiveness. Resuscitation. 1997; 35: 17-22 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (105) Google Scholar , 2 Erdur B Ergin A Turkçuer I et al. Evaluation of the outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation efforts in Denizli, Turkey. J Emerg Med. 2008; 35: 321-327 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (8) Google Scholar , 4 Berden H Hendrick J van Doornen Willems FF Pijls NH Knape JT A comparison of resuscitation skills of qualified general nurses and ambulance nurses in the Netherlands. Heart Lung. 1993; 22: 509-515 PubMed Google Scholar Because the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that is performed in hospitals usually is initiated by nurses, nurses need to know CPR to enable them to safely and effectively provide appropriate care. Nurses' knowledge of and skills in providing CPR and their education in CPR is of great importance in improving patient outcomes. Aytac Bukiran is Emergency Specialist, Aydin State Hospital, Emergency Service, Aydin, Turkey Bulent Erdur is Associate Professor, Pamukkale University, Medical Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine, Denizli, Turkey. Mert Ozen is Emergency Physician, Pamukkale University, Medical Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine, Denizli, Turkey. Ali Ihsan Bozkurt is Professor, Pamukkale University, Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Denizli, Turkey.