A STUDY TO ASSESS THE COMPETENCY REGARDING ECG INTERPRETATION AMONG STAFF NURSES

Author Name: 1. Mrs. Reena Raju 2. Mr.Libin Babu

Volume/Issue: 02/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2021-39846799/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professor, Era University,Lucknow, U.P, India
2. Assistant Professor, Era University, Lucknow, U.P, India

ABSTRACT

A descriptive study was conducted to assess the competency regarding ECG Interpretation among staff nurses working in a selected Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab. The objectives of the study were to assess staff nurses’ level of competencies regarding ECG Interpretation. To assess staff nurses’ level of competencies in terms of knowledge and skill regarding ECG Interpretation. To assess the co-relation of staff nurses’ competences in terms of knowledge and skills regarding ECG Interpretation. To find out the relationship of staff nurses’ competencies regarding ECG interpretation with personal & professional variables. To find out the relationship of staff nurses’ competencies in terms of knowledge and skill regarding ECG interpretation with personal & professional factors. And to identify deficits and plan in-service education program to improve staff nurses’ competencies regarding ECG interpretation. Conceptual framework of the study was based on " Three Phase Theory” described by Fitts and Posner (1967)”. A quantitative approach and non-experimental exploratory design was adopted for the research study. Data was collected by using ECG Interpretation Competency Assessment Performa which was developed after extensive literature review, experts' validation and reliability and tested for reliability (r =0.78). The collected data from 200 staff nurses drawn by purposive sampling technique was organized, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics. Major findings of the study were majority (81,41%) of staff nurses were found to had low level of competency regarding ECG Interpretation. Majority of staff nurses had below average level of knowledge regarding ECG Interpretation (109,54.5%). Majority of staff nurses had low level of skill regarding ECG Interpretation (120,60%). Relation between knowledge and skill are strong positive correlation. Findings related to the relationship of competencies regarding ECG Interpretation with selected personal and professional factors were Staff Nurses competency and gender, Source of Learning were statistically significant at p<0.05 level. Staff Nurses competency and present posting, experience in cardiology statistically significant at p<0.01 level. Investigator prepared a validated and structured lesson plan and conducted an In- service Education for staff nurses working in Selected Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab

Key words: Competencies, knowledge, skill, ECG Interpretation, staff nurses, in-service education