ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OT PTP ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SUCTIONING AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

A Quasi experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of PTP on knowledge and practices of endotracheal suctioning among (46) nursing students posted in intensive care units with purposive sampling techniques. The objectives of the study were to assess the existing knowledge and practice of endotracheal tube suctioning, to evaluate effectiveness of PTP, to find association of pretest knowledge and practice score with selected variables. The major findings revealed that mean post knowledge score was higher than pre-test knowledge t value i.e. 2nd yearGNM had 12.2, 3rd year GNM had 12.1, and basic BSc had 7.8.With regards to practice, the pre-test and post-test analysis revealed that the mean post practice score was higher than pre-test t- value i.e. 2nd year GNM 16.8, 3rd year GNM 12.9, 2nd Basic BSc 10.2. Thus, the paired t- test result showed significant gain in knowledge (p<0.05)Statistical analysis using ANOVA test reveals that no demographic variable have significant association with pre-test knowledge and practice among nursing students regarding Endotracheal tube suctioning .Thus the study proved, planned teaching programme on knowledge and practice of Endotracheal tube suctioning was scientific, logical and effective strategy.