AN INFLUENCE OF KNOWLEDGE LEVEL TO CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) SKILLS OF NURSING STUDENTS OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF BENGKULU (BUZZ GROUP LEARNING METHOD)

Abstract

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a set of interventions aimed at reversing and maintaining vital organ function in cardiac arrest and stopping breathing. One of the learning method that can be used to improve Knowledge and skills of heart resuscitation is by using Buzz Group method.The purpose of this research is to know the influence of Buzz Group method to Knowledge level and skills of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in nursing students of Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu, and to see the correlation between knowledge and the skills. This study used pre experimental method with one group pretest-posttest desaign design, the instrument used to measure knowledge is questionnaire based on American Heart Association (AHA) in 2015, whereas to measure skills used SOP heart resuscitation of Dr Mohamad saleh hospital in the city ofProbolinggo 2015.The result of T-Dependent statistic test before the interventional intervention level of knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation of the students was 44,50%, after intervention of peformen knowledge level 70,46% with p value 0,000 <alpha (0,05). Can be concluded that there is an influence of Buzz Group method to Knowledge Level of Cardiopulmonary resuscitationof nursing studentsof Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu. The result of correlation test obtained r = 0,524 with p value 0,000 <alpha (0,05) and patterned positive so it can be concluded that there is a correlation between the level of knowledge with cardiopulmonary resuscitation skillsof students, it is suggested to the academic side to apply this Buzz Group method during study.