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R. Radha ¹, A. Sasikala ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Food Service Management and Dietetics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore-641 043, IN

Abstract

The school lunch program, designed to reduce the prevalence of mal-nutrition, provides a nourishing noon meal for children, so that at least one third of their calorie and protein requirements are met. A healthy midday meal can help to protect children from hunger, provide supplementary nutrition and contribute towards right education by facilitating regular school attendance and enhancing children's learning abilities. Midday meals have become an integral part of the school "routine" in Tamil Nadu.

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A. Sasikala ¹, Latha Venkatesan ², D. Sasikala ³

Affiliations
1 Lecturer, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai., IN
2 Principal, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai., IN
3 Reader- Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai., IN

Abstract

Background: Electrocardiogram (ECG) plays a crucial role in helping to diagnose, follow-up, and detect any abnormalities in a patient’s condition. Nurses are usually the first to conduct an ECG and therefore need to know how to interpret them. The present study aims to examine the emergency nurse’s knowledge and practice about ECG skills. Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge and practice on ECG skills among emergency nurses. Methodology: A descriptive correlative design was adopted for conducting this study among 30 Nurses by purposive sampling technique at selected hospitals in Chennai. An extensive review of literature and experts opinion laid foundation for the development of demographic variable proforma of nurses, structured knowledge questionnaire on ECG skills and observation checklist on ECG. A pilot study was conducted to establish feasibility and researchability of the study after obtaining setting permission, participants consent and brief introduction about the study was given to participants. The data regarding demographic variable proforma of nurses, structured knowledge questionnaire on ECG skills among nurses was collected by self reporting method. The practice was assessed by using observation checklist on ECG skills. The collect data were organized and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: More than half of nurses had moderately adequate knowledge (53.3%) and 46.6% of nurses have inadequate knowledge regarding ECG skills. Conclusion: There was no association between demographic variables such as gender, education status, years of experience in emergency ward and knowledge on ECG skills.

Keywords

ECG skills, Emergency Nurses, Knowledge, Practice

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A. Sasikala ¹, Sasikala Dakshinamoorthy ²

Affiliations
1 Lecturer, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai., IN
2 Reader, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai., IN

Abstract

Background: The traditional method used in teaching has lowest retention rate, the use of game as part of an instructions method may enhance retention and reinforce learning by creating a dynamic educational environment. Objective: 1. To assess the learning outcome scores on critical care drugs and investigations among control and experimental group of nursing students. 2. To determine the effectiveness of educational games as teaching tool by comparing the pretest and posttest scores of learning outcome on critical care drugs and investigations among control and experimental group of nursing students. Methodology: This study was conducted by using a true experimental research design among 88 nursing students (44 in control group and 44 in experimental group), who were selected by using purposive sampling technique. After obtaining the setting permission, Data was collected by self administration method using Google forms through Whats App and E mails. The data regarding background variables was obtained along with the pretest assessment of learning outcome on critical care drugs and investigations through Google forms. Then post test was conducted for the control group of nursing students on day 3. On day 4, educational games was implemented for the experimental group of nursing students and On day 5 post test was conducted for the experimental group of nursing students. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In control group there was a significant difference in mean learning outcome scores on critical care drugs and investigations between pre-test (M = 7.61/25 & SD = 2.29) and post-test (M = 10.86/25 and SD=4.75) with ‘t’ value of 4.73 at p<0.001. Whereas in experimental group also there was higher significant difference in mean learning outcome scores on critical care drugs and investigations between pretest (M = 7.7/25 and SD = 2.63) and post-test (M = 18.97/25 and SD = 2.17) with ‘t’ value of 25.26 at p< 0.001. Conclusion: Study findings showed that the educational games was found to be effective in increasing the learning outcome of nursing students.

Keywords

Educational games, Learning outcome, Critical care drugs, Investigations, Nursing students.

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