Babali Nursing Research
Vol 5 No 1 (2024): January

The Relationship between Nurses' Knowledge about Emergencies and Code Blue Activation Decisions

Hikmah Lia Basuni (STIKes Hamzar Lombok Timur, Indonesia)
Yayan Gusman (Namira Islamic Hospital, Selong, East Lombok, Indonesia)
Maruli Taufandas (STIKes Hamzar Lombok Timur, Indonesia)
Apriani Susmita Sari (STIKes Hamzar Lombok Timur)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jan 2024

Abstract

Introduction: Code Blue is a hospital system created to overcome the high death rate due to respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest in hospitals. It involves all hospital components, including medical personnel, communication systems, transportation and facilities, and infrastructure. The initial principle of handling cardiac arrest is how nurses can recognize early signs of emergency so that the decision to activate code blue can be made. Knowledge about emergencies is a basic component that nurses must have in making blue activation code decisions. However, in its application, caring for cardiac arrest sufferers carried out by nurses is often still not appropriate. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between nurses' knowledge of emergencies and the decision to activate code blue. Methods: This research is a quantitative research with an analytical survey method using cross-sectional research. In this study, the non-parametric Spearman rank correlation test was carried out at the. Sampling used total sampling technique and obtained 70 respondents. Results: There is a relationship between nurses' knowledge about emergencies and the decision to activate code blue at with a significant value of p= 0,000 (p < α 0.05), r = 0.601. Conclusion: There is a relationship between nurses' knowledge about emergencies and the decision to activate code blue. Training resuscitation skills and increasing nurses' knowledge through regular training, workshops, or code blue simulations are recommended, especially for patient care units that rarely activate code blue.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

BNR

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Subject

Nursing

Description

The Babali Nursing Research provides a forum for original research and scholarship about health care delivery, organisation, management, workforce, policy and research methods relevant to nursing, midwifery and other health related professions. The BNR aims to support evidence informed policy and ...