Abstract

Arterial blood gas analysis is a diagnostic test performed on blood taken from an artery for diagnosing and managing a patient's oxygenation status and acid–base balance. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding Arterial Blood Gas analysis and interpretation among staff nurses working in selected hospitals of district Mohali, Punjab. A quantitative research approach with pre experimental one group pre test post test research design was adopted for the study. 100 staff nurses were selected through convenient sampling technique. Result showed that 72 (72%) staff nurses were having average knowledge in pre test and 75 (75%) staff nurses were having good knowledge in post test regarding arterial blood gas analysis and interpretation. Study concluded that structured teaching programme was effective in enhancing the level of knowledge of staff nurses regarding arterial blood gas analysis and interpretation.

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