Dipa Adhikari and Pramila Pade Thapa
Background and Objectives: Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is an essential investigation for assessing clinical oxygenation and acid-base status in critically ill patients. Since the nurses and student nurses in critical care units are more involved in ABG interpretation as well as caring patients on ventilation, they have more knowledge. The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding arterial blood gas analysis among nursing students. Methods and Materials: A Quasi-experimental study design was conducted among Nursing Students of LMCTH (Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital). A total of 65 respondents were participated using Census enumeration method. Data was collected through structured pre-tested (r=0.7) questionnaire. Data was first entered, coded and analyzed by using SPSS V20. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Results: Findings of this study revealed that during pre-test, majority of the respondents (70.8%) had average knowledge, only 15.3% of respondents had adequate knowledge and 13.9% had inadequate knowledge whereas during post-test majority of the respondents (63.1%) had adequate knowledge, 35.4% had average knowledge and only 1.5% had inadequate knowledge regarding Arterial Blood Gas analysis. Structured teaching program was highly significant at p value
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