Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge related to practices among staff nurses regarding nursing management of patient on mechanical ventilator

Respiration is vital for the survival and proper functioning of the human body. Breathing requires the movement of air into and out of the lungs. Variety of critical conditions can impair the ability of theses muscles to accomplish this task due to damage to the respiratory centre demands artificial support in the form of Mechanical ventilation i.e. advance life support treatment. Mechanical ventilation is an advanced life support which requires sophisticated instruments and highly skilled nurses for the care of patients on ventilatory support.

Aim of the study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of staff nurses related to practices in providing nursing care to the patient on mechanical ventilator.

The data collected by using tool consisting of sociodemographic variables, self structured knowledge questionnaire which was administered to purposively selected 50 staff nurses working in Adesh group of hospitals at Sri Muktsar Sahib and Bathinda, Punjab.

The results shown that out of 50 subject's majority 40 (80%) had average knowledge scores followed 6 (12%) had good and remaining 4 (8%) had poor knowledge in pretest. On the other hand, majority 29 (58%) had good knowledge scores followed by 17 (34%) had excellent and remaining 4 (8%) with average knowledge scores in the post-test. It reveals that the administration of structured teaching programme had significant improved their knowledge scores.

The study findings showed statistically highly significant difference between pre test and post test at p<0.001 level after the administration of structured teaching programme. The study concluded that the structured teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge related to practices about the nursing management of patient on mechanical ventilator.