Effects of Developing Pediatric Electrocardiogram Interpretation Skills of Professional Nurses by Web Application
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Electrocardiogram interpretation skill, Pediatric electrocardiogram, Web application, Professional nurseAbstract
This quasi-experimental study aimed 1) to study the pediatric electrocardiogram (PECG) interpretation skills of professional nurses before and after utilizing a web application, and 2) to compare these skills before and after the development of PECG interpretation skills by a web application. The participants were 14 purposively selected pediatric cardiac intensive care unit nurses. Two research instruments were used including 1) the web application for developing PECG interpretation skills with content validity ranging from 0.80 to 1.00; and 2) PECG interpretation quiz, and its reliability was 0.83. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test. The results revealed that: 1) overall pediatric ECG interpretation skills of the professional nurses before and after using the web application were at a moderate level a very good level (percentage 91.57 Interquartile range IQR 7). 2) Their PECG interpretation skills after using the web application were significantly higher than the prior (p < .01).
From this research, administrators should establish guidelines for the development of pediatric electrocardiogram interpretation skills among professional nurses using web applications in conjunction with standard care.
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