Abstract
This article has been retracted by the Editor as it has been published in a previous issue.
 Background: Provision of up-to-date information and skills training related to basic life support practices is very important for nursing students’ professional development and practitioner and education related roles.
 Objective: The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of basic life support training on knowledge and practices among nursing students.
 Methods: A non-randomized quasi-experimental design (one group pre-test-post-test) was used in this study. The study was conducted in the laboratory of an undergraduate nursing school. The sample consisted of a convenience sample of 1st-year stu- dents enrolled in the undergraduate nursing class. The study sample consisted of 65 nursing students. Basic life support training included both theoretical and practical components. The students’ knowledge and practices were assessed before basic life sup- port training. Data were collected using the knowledge assessment questionnaire. The practical skills for basic life support were observed and assessed using a checklist. The pre- and post-assessment practice scores were compared.
 Results: After basic life support training, level of knowledge and practical skill scores were higher compared to pre-training scores (t= -12.442, p=0.000; t= -22.899, p=0.000). There was a significant and moderate association between the adult basic life support knowledge form scores and the adult basic life support practice assessment form scores obtained after the training (r = 0.39, p<0.01).
 Conclusion: The study showed that basic life support training improved knowledge and skills related to basic life support practices in nursing students. Periodic basic life support training is very important for competency in this area among nursing students.
 Keywords: Basic life support; training; nursing; students
Highlights
Cardiac diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide
The study showed that basic life support training improved knowledge and skills related to basic life support practices in nursing students
All firstyear nursing students who were willing to participate in the study and those who did not get any training on basic life support at school were invited to the study
Summary
Cardiac diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. The sudden cardiac arrest requires emergency interventions that increasingly occurs in all age groups.[1]. The American Heart Association emphasizes the need to gain competency regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation practices in health team members in order to reduce the rate of sudden cardiac arrests.[4] theoretical education alone is not sufficient for applying a successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Nurses may encounter various emergency cases such as sudden cardiac arrest within the units they work in and in settings outside the hospital In these emergency scenarios, nurses have to be the first to practice basic life support. Objective: The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of basic life support training on knowledge and practices among nursing students. Conclusion: The study showed that basic life support training improved knowledge and skills related to basic life support practices in nursing students. The effectiveness of basic life support training on nursing students’ knowledge and basic life support practices: a non-randomized quasi-experimental design.
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