A Descriptive Study To Assess Knowledge, Practice And Attitude Regarding Management Of Emergent (resuscitative) Phase Of Burns Among Dgnm I Year Students Posted At Govt.general Hospital, Karaikal

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Descriptive Study To Assess Knowledge, Practice And Attitude Regarding Management Of Emergent (Resuscitative) Phase Of Burns Among DGNM I Year Students Posted At Govt.General Hospital, Karaikal Was Conducted. The Study Was Restricted To 100 DGNM I Year Nursing Students Posted In Govt. General Hospital, Karaikal And Who Is Fulfilling The Inclusion Criteria During The Period Of Study Were Selected By Simple Random Sampling Technique. Tool-I: Structured Self-Administered Questionnaire That Includes Two Parts; Part-A: Demographic Variables And Part-B: Structured Knowledge Questionnaire Module With 30 Closed Ended Question Was Used To Assess The Existing Knowledge Regarding Management Of Emergent (Resuscitative) Phase Of Burns. Tool-II: Structured Attitude Scales Were Used To Assess Level Of Attitude And Tool III: Observational Checklists Were Used To Assess The Practice Level. Majority Of The Studied Students (60%) Are Under The Age Of 18-20 Years, (80%) Are Female, (80%) Are Having Educational Background In GNM, (50%) Clinical Experience Less Than 1 Year, (60%) Are Residing In Urban And (75%) Are Having Family History Of Professional Health Care Workers In Their Home. Majority Of The Studied Students (50%) Had Moderate Level Of Knowledge And Adequate Practice And Positive Attitude Regarding Management Of Emergent (Resuscitative) Phase Of Burn.

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