Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE, cilt.81, ss.35, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Introduction and aim This study investigated the effect of an online ECG education program on nurses' knowledge of ECG interpretation. Methods The study adopted a single-group pretest-posttest quasiexperimental design. Population consisted of 282 nurses who voluntarily participated in the online ECG education program. The five-hour online ECG education program consisted of six subheadings: (normal sinus rhythm and derivations, arrhythmias of sinus origin, arrhythmias of atrial origin, arrhythmias of ventricular origin, blocks, pacemaker, acute coronary syndrome, and myocardial infarction). Results Participants had a significantly higher mean posttest ECG-KT score than the pretest score. They had significantly higher mean posttest ECGKT “normal sinus rhythm and derivations”, “artrial arrhythmias”, and “acute coronary syndrome” scores than the pretest scores. Participants with intensive care certificates had significantly higher mean pretest and posttest ECG-KT scores than those without. Participants with master's or Ph.D. degrees had significantly higher mean pretest and posttest ECG-KT scores than those with bachelor's degrees. Conclusion The results show that ECG education program helps nurses acquire the knowledge and develop the skills necessary to interpret ECGs quickly and accurately. Therefore, universities and hospitals should provide nurses with online ECG education programs.