Knowledge of the Administration of Medications among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Selected Clinical Sites in Kenya

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Sudden cardiac arrest remains a global health concern. In Kenya 25% of all hospital admissions are related to cardiovascular diseases thus all healthcare workers and trainees should have updated cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills. Despite Cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills being life-saving, global and local research findings indicate that nursing students are deficient in this life-saving procedure. The objective of the study was to evaluate the senior diploma nursing student's knowledge of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation.