Background: For the professional growth of nursing students as well as their responsibilities as practitioners and educators, it is crucial to provide current knowledge and training in basic life support procedures. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of basic life support training on knowledge among nursing students. Methods: A non-randomized quasi-experimental design (One group pre-test-post-test) was used in this study. The investigation was carried out in a lab at a college for nursing students. The sample consisted of a convenience sample of 3rd semester students enrolled in the undergraduate nursing class. The study sample consisted of 70 nursing students. Basic life support training included both theoretical and practical components. The students' knowledge were assessed before basic life support training. Data were collected using the knowledge assessment questionnaire. The pre- and post-assessment knowledge scores were compared. Results: After basic life support training, level of knowledge scores were higher as compared to pre-training scores (t= 11.06, p=0.000). Conclusion: The study showed that basic life support training improved knowledge and skills related to basic life support practices in nursing students. Periodic basic life support training is very important for competency in this area among nursing students.
Effectiveness, Basic life support training, Knowledge, Nursing students
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