African journal of primary health care & family medicine
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Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med · Apr 2018
Multicenter StudyAssessment of nurses' cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills within three district hospitals in Botswana.
Nurses are usually the first to identify the need for and initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on patients with cardiopulmonary arrest in the hospital setting. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation has been shown to reduce in-hospital deaths when received from adequately trained health care professionals. ⋯ Poor CPR knowledge and skills among registered nurses may impede the survival and management of cardiac arrest victims. Employers and nursing professional bodies in Botswana should encourage and monitor regular CPR refresher courses.