Abstract

Introduction: Cardiopulmonary Arrest is a critical situation that requires an immediate response from nursing staff. Although advances have been made in its management, survival after cardiac arrest in hospital remains a challenge. This study investigates the effect of education on nurses’ theoretical knowledge of cardiopulmonary arrest management in hospital patients.
Method: This prospective study was conducted in a hospital and involved nursing staff from different departments. An electronic questionnaire was used to collect data, which were analyzed by IBM SPSS STATISTICS 22.0 software. To describe the quantitative variables, central tendency and spreading focus methods were used. Categorical variables were described through frequency tables. To assess the correlation between categorical variables, chi-square and Fisher tests were used and 95% confidence intervals were calculated.
Result: The analyses showed a significant correlation between education and theoretical knowledge. Participation in certified Basic Life Support, Immediate Life Support/Advanced Life Support courses positively influenced knowledge levels in many topics, and even participation in non-certified programs appeared to have a positive effect on nurses’ knowledge.
Discussion: The study highlights the importance of education in improving nurses’ knowledge of cardiopulmonary arrest management. Recommended is the creation of a standardized training framework for nurses and nursing assistants, as well as the attendance of certified BLS, ILS and ALS courses.

Keywords:Nurses’ knowledge; Cardiac arrest; IHCA; BLS; ILS; ALS; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

AbbreviationsBLS: Basic Life Support; ERC: European Resuscitation Council; CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; ALS: Advanced Life Support