Effect of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Program on Nurse's Performance in Simulated Trauma Model

Abstract

Introduction: Since appropriate and initial methods in trauma care have a crucial role in patients outcome, we evaluated the effect of advanced trauma life support (ATLS) program on nursesr performance in ER in a simulated model. Methods: A descriptive and analytical study before and after training as conducted in 30 ER nurses in shahidn Madani Hospital, Karaj, Iran in (oct, 2016) on the first day, we assessed for nursesr clinical Knowledge and practical skill performance in confronting a simulated trauma patient. After two days of ATLS training we performed the same study and evaluated their performance again on the fourth day. findings of the above evaluations pre and post ATLS training program were compared by spssn software (version 15) and the p values significant. Results: The findings have shown that the ER nursesr ability in all three tasks improved notably after the training course. On the fourth day fallowed by training, there was a statically significant increase in ER nursesr knowledge of ATLS methods, the sequence of procedures and skill performance In trauma-facing situation ( p<0.001, p=0.016n and p=0.01 ).n Conclusion: ATLS course has a crucial role in increasing clinical knowledge and practical skills on trauma care in ER nurses.