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Research Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 9 Issue 2, February 2020

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Training Programme on Knowledge and Skills Regarding Newborn Resuscitation among Student Nurses (3rd Year BSc) at Sdmions Dharwad

Mangesh Ashok Pawase

Abstract: Descriptive study was conducted aim to assess the knowledge and skill regarding new born resuscitation. The research design adopted for present study was pre- experimental design for evaluating the effectiveness of training programme on knowledge and skills of nursing students regarding newborn resuscitation. The setting selected for the present study was SDMIONS, Dharwad. Sample size consists of 30, sample were selected through purposive sampling technique. The data presented in pre- test majority of subjects (80 %) having good knowledge and least subjects (16.66 %) having average knowledge and only one subject (3.33 %) have excellent knowledge and in post-test majority of subjects (93.33 %) having excellent knowledge and least of subjects (6.66 %) have good knowledge. This data presented in the table shows that t value computed between pre-test and post-test skill scores (t =31.30, table value = 2.05, P < 0.05) is statistically significant. Hence, the null hypothesis is rejected and research hypothesis is accepted. This shows that there is a significant difference between mean pre-test and post-test skills scores of nursing students. The training programme was effective in increasing the skill of nursing students regarding newborn resuscitation. Conclusion:  Neonatal resuscitation is usually done to prevent neonatal death and adverse long term neuro developmental sequelae associated with perinatal asphyxia. Approximately 10 % of newborns delivered in hospital require resuscitation assistance to breathe at birth.

Keywords: Effectiveness, Knowledge, Skill, Newborn Resuscitation, Training Programme

Edition: Volume 9 Issue 2, February 2020,

Pages: 613 - 616

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