A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMONG 1ST YEAR GNM STUDENTS(2022-2023) AT SMT NAGARATHNAMMA SCHOOL OF NURSING IN BENGALURU

Statement of the problem: A study to assess the knowledge about Basic life support among 1st year GNM students (2022-2023) at Smt Nagarathnamma school of Nursing in Bengaluru. Background of the Study: Cardiac Arrest is a major emergency situation faced by the people and it requires emergency intervention in terms of resuscitation by using basic life support. As people grow they must learn not only to cope with current demands but also to prepare for many unexpected event to facing tomorrows needing future. Method: The research design used was quasi experimental i.e one group pre test and post test design. The sample size was 50 1 st year GNM nursing students at Smt Nagarathnamma school of nursing in Bengaluru. The tool develop and selected for the data collection were structured teaching method. The data were collected, analyzed and interpreted. Result:Finding revealed the highest 70% of the students were in age Group of 19-20 years, 56% of the total students were female students, 40% were belongs to Hindu religion, 84% were not having hereditary cardiac disease. For pre test 24% of respondents have inadequate knowledge level, 46% of respondents have moderate knowledge level and 30% of respondents have adequate knowledge level regarding basic life support. For post test 2% of respondents have inadequate knowledge level, 28% of respondents have moderate knowledge level and 70% respondents have adequate knowledge level regarding basic life support. The obtained t- value in the area of general information is 5.30(P= 0.001) regarding the knowledge level on basic life support is 8.22(P= 0.001) and overall value of t is 6.21(P= 0.001) was highly significant. Therefore null hypothesis was rejected. The study finding reveal that there was highly significant enhancement in knowledge level after structured teaching programme among basic life support students. Conclusion: This chapter gives a summary of the study salient features, implications and recommendations of nursing practice, nursing education and nursing research also gives addition to the limitation of the study.