Model for Developing Professional Nursing Competency on Emergency Response, Advanced Life Support of Patients with Cardiac Arrest by Learning Through Simulations in At Samat Hospital

Abstract

Purposes : To develop the competency of professional nurses. To emergency response, advanced resuscitation, patients in cardiac arrest by learning through simulation situations.

Study design : Action research.

Materials and methods : 25 of participants were nurses who perform nursing work, transferring and responding to patient emergencies. The participants were obtained through purposive sampling. Data were collected using knowledge test, Skill assessment form, and questionnaire. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

Main findings : After developing, it was found that participants Knowledgeable in managing advanced resuscitation in patients with cardiac arrest, overall assessment advanced resuscitation team management and decision making and the ability to manage passes the criteria was 80.0%,but emergency response management and advanced life support in terms of patient evaluation in analyzing abnormal electrocardiogram images according to the algorithm, There were not pass the criteria. Satisfaction on competency development model professional nurse In emergency response, advanced resuscitation of patients with cardiac arrest was overall at the highest level (Mean = 4.64, SD.= 0.44).

Conclusion and recommendations : The results of this study help strengthen the results. It creates safety for both personnel and patients. Therefore, this intervention should be used in the next unit.