An In Loco Theoretical and Practical Training Program for Nursing Professionals Regarding the Basic Maneuvers in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Objective: The study's purpose has been to evaluate an in loco theoretical and practical training program for nursing technicians and auxiliaries regarding the basic maneuvers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methods: It is a quasi-experimental study that was carried out from August to October 2015. The study's participants were 96 nursing technicians and auxiliaries from a public hospital in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo State. An instrument with twenty closed questions was applied before and immediately after the training. The results were analyzed by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: The nursing technicians and auxiliaries showed better performance in the post-test, respectively, 161% and 180%. The greatest performance was in the recognition of cardiorespiratory arrest (CRA), 83.3% for auxiliaries and 83.6% for technicians. One of the main limitations of the study is that there has been no data collection regarding the professional practice before and after the training. Conclusion: The training program proved to be effective since there was a significant increase in the correct post-test.