ArticleInternational journal of medical education2017
The effects of an online basic life support course on undergraduate nursing students' learning.
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- Open online courses on basic life support: Availability and resuscitation guidelines compliance.The American journal of emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Transitioning to Web-Based Learning in Basic Life Support Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Battle the Fear of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Presentation of Novel Methods.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Efficacy and knowledge of conducting CPR through online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: A literature review.Journal of public health research · 2021Article
- Effects of a Clinical Simulation Course about Basic Life Support on Undergraduate Nursing Students' Learning.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Instructor-led distance learning for training students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A randomized controlled study.PloS one · 2021Article
- The effectiveness of basic life support training on nursing students' knowledge and basic life support practices: a non-randomized quasi-experimental study.African health sciences · 2019Article
- What Do Adolescents Learn from a 50 Minute Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator Education in a Rural Area: A Pre-Post Design.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe learning outcomes of undergraduate nursing students following an online basic life support course (BLS).
methodsAn online BLS course was developed and administered to 94 nursing students. Pre- and post-tests were used to assess theoretical learning. Checklist simulations and feedback devices were used to assess the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills of the 62 students who completed the course.
resultsA paired t-test revealed a significant increase in learning [pre-test (6.4 ± 1.61), post-test (9.3 ± 0.82), p < 0.001]. The increase in the average grade after taking the online course was significant (p<0.001). No learning differences (p=0.475) had been observed between 1st and 2nd year (9.20 ± 1.60), and between 3rd and 4th year (9.67 ± 0.61) students. A CPR simulation was performed after completing the course: students checked for a response (90%), exposed the chest (98%), checked for breathing (97%), called emergency services (76%), requested for a defibrillator (92%), checked for a pulse (77%), positioned their hands properly (87%), performed 30 compressions/cycle (95%), performed compressions of at least 5 cm depth (89%), released the chest (90%), applied two breaths (97%), used the automated external defibrillator (97%), and positioned the pads (100%).
conclusionsThe online course was an effective method for teaching and learning key BLS skills wherein students were able to accurately apply BLS procedures during the CPR simulation. This short-term online training, which likely improves learning and self-efficacy in BLS providers, can be used for the continuing education of health professionals.
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