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An investigation into specialist practice nurses' knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines in a tertiary hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND. Cardiac arrest is among the major causes of sudden deaths globally. Although out-of-hospital cardiac arrest occurs more commonly, in-hospital cardiac arrest is still a major health problem. Critical care areas provide care to critically ill patients who are at risk of cardiac arrest. It is important that nurses are knowledgeable and competent in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in order to optimise the patient's chances of survival and quality of life after cardiac arrest. OBJECTIVE. To investigate specialist practice nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for CPR. METHODS. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was utilised. We sampled all critical care registered nurses (N=96) currently working in the adult emergency departments and intensive care units at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. A self-administered instrument, the 'evaluation questionnaire on CPR knowledge for health personnel from emergency services' was used. Data were analysed using descriptive and comparative statistics. RESULTS. The mean CPR knowledge score was 46%. A score of 84% was considered adequate for a pass, and no respondents achieved this score. The majority of the respondents (80.85%; n=76) were specialists in the field of intensive care nursing. CONCLUSION. The CPR knowledge of specialist practice nurses was suboptimal for the care required in high-risk settings. Further training is indicated.
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机译：背景。心脏骤停是全球猝死的主要原因之一。虽然医院外的心脏骤停，但更常见地发生，院内心脏骤停仍然是一个重大的健康问题。关键护理区域为受到心脏骤停的危险性患者提供护理。护士很重要，在心肺复苏（CPR）中熟悉和竞争力，以优化患者心脏骤停后生存和生活质量的机会。客观的。调查专家实践护士的CPR循证指南的知识。方法。利用了描述性横截面调查。我们对目前在南非约翰内斯堡的夏洛特Maxeke Johannesburg学术医院的成人急诊部门和重症监护室工作的所有重大护理登记护士（n = 96）。使用自我管理的仪器，“恢复紧急服务卫生人员的评估问卷”。使用描述性和比较统计分析数据。结果。平均CPR知识评分为46％。得分为84％被认为是通行证的足够，并且没有受访者取得了此评分。大多数受访者（80.85％; n = 76）是重症监护护理领域的专家。结论。 CPR对专业实践护士的知识是高风险环境所需的照顾的次优。指出了进一步的培训。
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