Retention of Emergency Care Knowledge among Nursing Students

Authors

Alanna R. Rowley, Brigham Young University
Dr. Sheri P. Palmer, Brigham Young University

Keywords

emergency care, nursing students, CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation

College

Nursing

Abstract

Much focus has been placed on studying cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) retention among nurses, but little has been done to understand the retention of emergency care/first-aid knowledge among undergraduate nursing students. Even though nursing students are educated in basic emergency care and first-aid throughout school, it “does not guarantee that [they] will be competent when faced with an emergency” (Berckes, 1984). The Berckes study (1984) shows that after only three months there was a three percent decrease in emergency care knowledge/first-aid retention. This finding was statistically significant but not drastic. Since recertification requirements range from one to two years, it was necessary broaden this study to include students whose most recent emergency care/first-aid course was one to two years ago.

Recommended Citation

Rowley, Alanna R. and Palmer, Dr. Sheri P. (2013) "Retention of Emergency Care Knowledge among Nursing Students," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1642.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1642