A Study to Assess the Effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Emergency Crash Cart in Hospital among GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) 3rd Year Students at Selected College of Nursing, Lucknow

The crash cart was originally designed by ECRI institute founder by Joel J. Nobel, M. D. while a surgical resident at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania hospital in 1965. The first cardiac crash cart was created at Bethany Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. The first crash cart was fabricated by one of the doctor's fathers. It contained an Ambu bag, defibrillator paddles, a bed board and endotracheal tubes. Problem statement "A study to assess the effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Emergency Crash Cart in Hospital among GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) 3rd year Students at selected College of Nursing, Lucknow." This study was conducted by using quantitative approach at Era College of Nursing and St Marry College of Nursing. True experimental research design has been used. The total sample size was 60, 30 in each group experimental and control group. Before conducting this study written consent was obtained from the samples. Simple Random sampling (Lottery Method) was used. Data collection was done using structured questionnaire. The experimental group mean 24.32 of post-test knowledge level was more than the control group means 12.26 of Post-test knowledge level of GNM 3rd year students. The comparison of experimental group Post-test and control group post-test knowledge level on Emergency Crash cart in hospital among GNM 3rd students had significant difference with t valve (2.00) at pless than 0.05 Level of significance.