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Helping Babies Breathe is a simple, evidence-based training for birth attendants that delivers the skills needed to help. Helping Babies Breathe coordinates with the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, which includes techniques of advanced care. Effective resuscitation of the newborn requires adequate training and preparation of staff involved in the care of women in labour. Hence the present study intends to evaluate the effectiveness of helping Babies Breathe Programme on knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation among Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students.

The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation among experimental and control group of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students, to evaluate the effectiveness of Helping Babies Breathe Programme on neonatal resuscitation among experimental group of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students and to compare the knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation among experimental and control group of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students.

The study was conducted using randomized control trail research design by lottery method. The study was confined to 60 ANM students who were studying in KLEU's institute of nursing sciences and Bharatesh college ANM training center Belgaum. Randomized sampling technique was used for sample selection. An experimental study was conducted using randomized control trail research design. Data collection was done through structured knowledge questionnaire. Pre test was taken for the both control and experimental group. Then Helping Babies Breathe programme (neonatal resuscitation) was given to experimental group with the help of demonstration on mannequin. After 7 days post test was taken from both experimental and control group.

Data obtained were tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that gain in knowledge and skills of subjects under experimental group were higher than the control group.

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Assess the knowledge on prevention of selected infections (common cold, allergic Rhinitis, sinusitis, diarrhea, scabies, and eye infections.) among mothers of infants.

The objectives of the study were to the existing knowledge regarding prevention of selected infections among mothers of infants. To find the association between pre test knowledge scores regarding prevention of selected infections among mothers of infants with their demographic variables.

The study was conducted using non probability purposive sampling research design. The study was confined to 40 mothers of infants. Descriptive research design was selected to assess the knowledge of mothers of infant on prevention of selected infections. Data collection was done through structured knowledge questionnaire. Data obtained were tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that overall mean knowledge score in the pretest is 29.29% and there was significant association between existing pre test knowledge scores of mothers of infants with their socio-demographic variables such as age the mother, age of the infant, gender of infant, total number of children, educational status of mother, occupation of mother, family income per month and previous source of information.

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"A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding management of Birth Asphyxia among the Staff Nurses working in NICU and Labour room.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: Assess the level of knowledge regarding management of birth asphyxia among staff nurses working in NICU and Labour room. Find out the association with the level of knowledge regarding management of birth asphyxia among staff nurses with their selected demographic variables and view to develop information booklet regarding management of birth asphyxia

All hospital personnel involved with delivery of newborn should be able to identify them in any assistance and quickly establish normal vital functions in babies who need help. Reversal of asphyxia, normalization of cardiac function and correction of shock are the major considerations in initial management of the compromised newborn in the delivery room. In today's scenario birth asphyxia is one of the major problem and nurses working in neonatal intensive care units need to have adequate knowledge to manage neonatal emergencies1.

A non experimental descriptive research design was adopted to carry out the present study. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used to select 30 samples. Data was collected and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.

The major findings indicated that the level of majority of staff nurses is 18 (60%) had average knowledge, 7 (23.33%) had good knowledge and 5 (16.67 %) had poor knowledge there is an association between the demographic variables and knowledge regarding management of birth asphyxia among staff nurses.

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