“Knowledge Regarding post Operative Exercises for Clients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Among B.Sc. Nursing Students”

Abstract

An evaluative study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding post operative exercises for clients undergoing cardiac surgery among the 2nd year b.sc nursing students was conducted in selected Nursing Colleges, at Indore(M.P.) The sample consisting of 40 B.Sc. Nursing 2nd year students were selected by using non probability purposive sampling. The tool comprised of self structured questionnaire. The pretest knowledge scores showed that majority of B.Sc. Nursing 2nd Year Students had inadequate knowledge (25%) and (62.5%) had moderate knowledge and only (12.5%) had adequate knowledge regarding post operative exercises for client undergoing cardiac surgery. A planned teaching program on post operative exercises for clients undergoing cardiac surgery was developed and administered on B.Sc. Nursing 2nd year students. Post test scores were assessed. Post test scores showed a considerable increase in knowledge levels 45 % students had moderate and 55 % had adequate knowledge. No student was reported to have inadequate knowledge in post test scores. In relation to Planned teaching program, the paired "t" test showed that, the teaching program was statistically significant at p<0.05 level of significance. These data proved that the knowledge of B.Sc. Nursing students had been markedly increased after the administration of planned teaching program. No significant association was found between knowledge scores and selected demographic variables of nursing students.