Impact of Training Neonatal Resuscitation Program uponNurse'sPractices in Operation Room

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Abstract:The study aims to training program will be conducted to improve nurse practical skillstoward neonatal resuscitation and find the relationship between the nurses' knowledge andtheir demographic characteristics.A Quasi experimental study was carried out in 4 teaching hospitals (Al-YarmoukTeaching Hospital, Al-Karama Teaching Hospital, Al-karkh Hospital for Deliver, and Al-Kadhimiyia Teaching Hospital) in Baghdad City from the 14th August 2011 to 15th of May2012. The sample of (40) nurses who are working in the maternal operation room and who aredoing caesarean section in these hospitals. The data was collected through using constructedquestionnaire which comprises (46) items and using specially constructed questionnaire,which comprises two parts. The first one is demographic characteristics and the second partfor nurses' practices, the questionnaire used in pre test before application of the program andpost test 1 immediately after the application of the program and post test 2 after (2) monthsand post test 3 application after (6) months later.The reliability of the questionnaire was determined through a pilot study and validitythrough a panel of experts. The data were analyzed through the application of descriptivestatistic frequency, percentage, and the application of inferential statistical procedures, whichinclude Pearson correlation coefficient and chi-square.Key wards: Nurses' Practices, Neonatal Resuscitation