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    Assessment of Knowledge on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among Pediatric Nurses in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-02-25) Abdirahman Bahja; Tefera Muluwork
    The nurses, who are the first witnesses to the cardiac arrest patients, must implement cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to them at once, and the immediate implementation of CPR by the first witness is very important in enhancing the survival rate by raising the circulation recovery rate. Out of the factors that influence the nurse in providing CPR, knowledge and self-efficacy are factors that need to be noticed. Knowledge of CPR related to the standard of care and the effectiveness of CPR performance.
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    Assessment of Knowledge on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among Pediatric Nurses in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-02) Mohamed,Bahja Abdirahman; Tefera,Muluwork(Ass.Prof.)
    Background: -. The nurses, who are the first witnesses to the cardiac arrest patients, must implement cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to them at once, and the immediate implementation of CPR by the first witness is very important in enhancing the survival rate by raising the circulation recovery rate. Out of the factors that influence the nurse in providing CPR, knowledge and self-efficacy are factors that need to be noticed. Knowledge of CPR related to the standard of care and the effectiveness of CPR performance. Objective: - assess knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among pediatric nurses in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Methods: - all nurses working in pediatric department were included in the study. From these 20 were not included in the study due to annual, maternity leave and refusal. The total numbers of participants were 94 making the response rate of 81%. Data was collected by total enumerating (censes) method and the collected data entered in epi data version 4.2 and analyzed by SPSS version 25. After cleaning the data were analyzed by SPSS and the result were explained through graphs, tables and charts. To determine the associated variable 95% CI used and those having a p-value <0.05 stated as statistically significant. Result : - the knowledge levels shows that only 38 (45.5%) of those who scored good levels of knowledge and skill levels were calculated and shows that only 31 (33%) of those who scored on skill items good levels of skill. Year of the study participants and level of education were a statistically significant for level of knowledge on BLS using chi square test at p-value <0.05 and Year of the service of the study participants, sex and level of education were a statistically significant for level of skill on BLS using chi square test at p-value <0.05.