Assessment of factors influencing knowledge and practice of nurses working in emergency unit of University of Delta Teaching Hospital on cardiopulmonary resuscitation Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7237 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractCardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency lifesaving procedure that is performed when the heart stops beating and it is often used on people in cardiac arrest to oxygenate the blood and maintain a cardiac output to keep vital organs alive. This study was conducted to assess the factors influencing the knowledge and practice of nurses working in the emergency unit of the University of Delta Teaching Hospital. This study was carried out with a descriptive method of data analysis with 69 respondents using a structured questionnaire which solicited information about their socio-demographic characteristics, level of knowledge of nurses about cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the practice of nurses towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and factors that hinder the practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Findings from the study show that 59.4% of the nurses first heard about cardiopulmonary resuscitation from nursing school, 82.6% of the nurses have performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and 73.9% said lack of harmonious team relationships affects the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency units is a critical component of healthcare and of great importance in resuscitating patients in cardiac arrest back to life. The findings from this study conducted at the University of Delta Teaching Hospital provided comprehensive information on the current state of the level of knowledge of nurses on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the rate of practice. There’s a need to provide time-to-time training and updates on the latest step and approach to cardiopulmonary resuscitation by in-service continuing education. Furthermore, nurses in the emergency department of UNIDELTH Delta state require a health behavior change which should be based on a rational approval of the balance between barrier to and benefits of action....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»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses 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 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