Knowledge of cardiac arrest and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among nurses in Holy Rosary hospital Emekuku Owerri, Imo state Department: Nursing Science By: samadchuks Project ID: 6809 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractCardiac arrest is a medical emergency that in certain situations is potentially reversible if treated early (James, 2015). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation can be defined as an emergency treatment of a victim of cardiac or respiratory arrest through emergency cardiac care (Mosby, 2009). Three objectives were formulated by the researcher to guide the study. They include: determine the knowledge of cardiopulmonary arrest among nurses in Holy Rosary Hospital Emekuku, To determine the knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among nurses in Holy Rosary Hospital Emekuku, To determine the practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among nurses in Holy Rosary Hospital Emekuku. The finding from this study if published will reveal the level of knowledge of cardiopulmonary arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and also the practices of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among the nurses thereby helping the researcher to channel health education accordingly. The research design used in carrying out this study was a descriptive design. A sample size of 100 nurses was used. Balloting without replacement was used to select the subject of study after they were divided into 12 mutually exclusive strata based on their wards. Self-developed questionnaire with 27 structured questions was used as an instrument for data collection. The data collected were analyzed with the aid of a computer statistical package. Using descriptive statistics like frequencies and percentages and presented using frequency distribution tables. The finding revealed that the respondents have a high level of knowledge of cardiopulmonary arrest 93(93%), excellent knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation 82(82%) and poor practice 40(40%) of cardiopulmonary resuscitation....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State