West African journal of medicine
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Early Cardiopulmonary resuscitation maintains cardiac output and tissue oxygenation following cardiac arrest and it prevents brain death. Nurses are usually the first set of hospital staff to arrive at the scene of a cardiopulmonary arrest occurring in the ward or intensive care unit and a good knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is usually essential for patient's survival. ⋯ This study demonstrates that constant training improves the knowledge of CPR , which will result in the reduction of mortality in patients who suffer cardiac arrest.