title: [Theoretical training for nurses in cardiac arrest attendance].
abstract: to apply a theoretical qualification program for nurses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and compare the theoretical knowledge group-A-control with group-B-experimental. This program comprised three stages: Stage-I, evaluation pre-theoretical qualification; Stages-II and III, evaluation of the recent (one week after stage-I) and later (three months after stage-I) qualification. The sample was composed of 21 nurses in Group-A and 38 in Group-B. The mean performance score in Group-A varied in a progressive form: 6.45; 6.66 and 7.10; in Group-B, in an oscillating form: 6.48; 8.36 and 8.0; stages II and III (p<0,001). It was concluded that: Group-B has been superior to Group-A. However, the performance of Group-B stage-II was superior to stage-III, while in the Group-A it was observed a gradual improvement.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Colégio Técnico, Campinas, SP. margaretebellan@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Margarete Consorti
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bellan
authors.forename: Izilda Ismenia Muglia
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Sebastião
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Araújo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires