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Research Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 10 Issue 4, April 2021

A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Neonatal Resuscitation among the Nursing Staff of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Chanpreet Kaur | Ramisha Kashyap | Varsha M Nair | Nazneen Gazia | Shakira Banu

Abstract: Objective: To assess the knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation among the nursing staff of a tertiary care hospital and to determine the association between the knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation with selected socio demographic variables. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted using a quantitative research approach in a selected tertiary care hospital with a sample size of 50 nursing staff selected through simple random sampling technique. Result: The result of the study showed that majority of the nursing staff (82%) had average knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation. Conclusion: The study highlights the need to update the knowledge and develop good skills in nursing staff regarding neonatal resuscitation in order to identify the neonates at risk and for prompt and immediate resuscitation following birth.

Keywords: Knowledge, Neonatal Resuscitation, Nursing Staff

Edition: Volume 10 Issue 4, April 2021,

Pages: 1040 - 1041