ABSTRACT:
Background: Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening emergency that can happen at any time and anywhere in the world. Immediate start of Basic Life Support (BLS) significantly increases chances of survival. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world (17. 1 million deaths annually) and is projected to grow to 23. 4 million by 2030. Objective: Evaluation of the effectiveness of the educational program on nursing officers’ knowledge and practice in Basic life support (BLS)and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Method: The study design was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group trial involving 200 nursing officers (100 experimental, 100 control). The intervention was structured training using a questionnaire and skill checklist. Ethical standards were followed throughout the whole study. Results: Knowledge scores in the experimental group rose from 21. 1% to 38. 9% after intervention (mean difference: 17. 8%); Practice scores climbed significantly from 22. 2 to 62. 5 (mean difference: 40. 3%). Post-test scores in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group. Conclusion: Among nursing officers taking part in the educational program the knowledge and practical skills in BLS/ACLS were increased.
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Chikku S. Effectiveness of Educational Program on Knowledge and Practice regarding Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Among Nursing Officers. A and V Pub Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2026;5(1):25-8. doi: 10.52711/jnmr.2026.06
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Chikku S. Effectiveness of Educational Program on Knowledge and Practice regarding Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Among Nursing Officers. A and V Pub Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2026;5(1):25-8. doi: 10.52711/jnmr.2026.06 Available on: https://jnmronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-5-1-6
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