Assessment of Nurses' Performance Regarding Advanced Life Support Algorithm in Critical Care Units | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 November 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.420498.2172 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Tamer Nabil Fouad* 1; Mogedda Mohamed mehany2; Asmaa Aly Mahgoub3 | ||
| 1Department of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
| 2Critical care and emergency nursing department - Faculty of nursing - Assiut university | ||
| 3critical care and emergency nursing,faculty of nursing,assiut city,Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Cardiac arrest is a global health concern, with intra-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) requiring prompt intervention via protocols like the Advanced Life Support (ALS) algorithm. Critical care nurses play a vital role as first responders, making their ALS competence essential. Aim: To assess nurses’ performance regarding the ALS algorithm in critical care units. Research design: Descriptive correlational research design was utilized in this study. Setting: Conducted in four critical care units in Assiut Governorate: El-Eman General hospital, Assiut Chest Hospital, Assiut Fever Hospital, and Assiut University Heart Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 60 nurses. Tools: Two tools were used: Tool I: Nurses' knowledge assessment tool. Tool II: Nurses' practice assessment tool. Results: showed that more than half of the nurses (53.3%) demonstrated good knowledge levels, Regarding practice, only 16.7% of the participants achieved good to excellent performance, while the majority (83.3%) fell into poor and fair categories. There was a positive correlation between knowledge and practice (r = 0.319, p = 0.013). Conclusion: The study revealed a noticeable gap between knowledge and practice among critical care nurses regarding Advanced Life Support (ALS)." Recommendations: Provide regular practical ALS training, conduct performance evaluations, and focus on bridging the knowledge-practice gap. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Advanced Life Support; Critical care nurses; Knowledge; Performance & Resuscitation | ||
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