University of Buraimi (UOB), Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman, P.O. Box 890
*Corresponding author: Suthan Pandarakutty, Clinical Instructor of Nursing, University of Buraimi (UOB), Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman P.O. Box 890
Online published on 11 February, 2016.
To assess the knowledge regarding emergency nursing management of organophosphorous poisoning among III year B. Sc Nursing students.
To assess the knowledge regarding emergency nursing management of acid poisoning among III year B. Sc Nursing students.
To assess the knowledge regarding emergency nursing management of snake bite among III year B. Sc Nursing students.
To assess the overall knowledge regarding emergency nursing management of poisoning among III year B. Sc Nursing students.
To associate the knowledge with academic variables such as clinical exposure and number of patients.
Descriptive design was used to assess the level of knowledge among III year B. Sc Nursing students of RMCON. A total of 50 III year B. Sc Nursing students were selected using convenient sampling technique. Level of knowledge was assessed using questionnaire. Conceptual framework adopted for the study was Rosenstock's health belief model.
Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The result shows that 41(82%) students had inadequate knowledge, 7(14%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 2(4%) had adequate knowledge regarding emergency nursing management of organophosphorous poisoning. 33(66%) students had inadequate knowledge, 12(24%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 5(10%) students had adequate knowledge regarding emergency nursing management of acid poisoning. Regarding emergency nursing care of snake bite, 39(78%) students had inadequate knowledge, 9(18%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 2(4%) had adequate knowledge. The overall knowledge score of III year B. Sc Nursing students regarding emergency nursing care of poisoning shows that 44(88%) students had inadequate knowledge, 4(8%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 2(4%) students had adequate knowledge and also the result suggests that there is no association between knowledge and academic variables such as clinical exposure and number of patients taken care.
In this study majority of the students had inadequate knowledge regarding emergency nursing management of poisoning. Nursing curriculum should be properly implemented so that nursing students will get adequate theoretical and clinical exposure in taking care of poisoning patient.
Knowledge, Students, Organophosphorous Poisoning. Acid Poisoning, Snake Bite, Nursing Management, Rani Meyyammai College of Nursing (RMCON)
