Abstract

Introduction: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a technique of the basic life support, which helps to maintain blood circulation in the victim's brain and heart during cardiac arrest or during the absence of pulse and breath. Adults are more active and long-time information delivers, but non-medical people are not having the knowledge regarding emergencies managements, hence this study was conducted to assess the knowledge and check the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding CPR among GNM students. Aim: To provide Knowledge about CPR to the students of GNM. Objective: To assess the knowledge of the GNM students about CPR. Methodology Sample was taken by universal sampling technique Sample size was 90 GNM students include male and female (all GNM students). A Self-structured questionnaire technique was used to collect the baseline data, and data for the knowledge of the students about CPR. Result showed that Maximum students (64%) were in age 21 years. Majority of students (77.6%) were females. Maximum students (50%) had below average knowledge regarding cardio pulmonary resuscitation. Only (40%) students had average knowledge regarding cardio pulmonary resuscitation. Maximum students (60%) had good knowledge regarding cardio pulmonary resuscitation. The study concluded that Only (40%) students had average knowledge regarding cardio pulmonary resuscitation and Maximum students (60%) had good knowledge regarding cardio pulmonary resuscitation.

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