Effective Simulation Methods Improve Student Skills in Performing Basic Life Support

Almost ten thousand people are affected by cardiac arrest, and the prevalence tends to increase every year in Indonesia. Nursing students need have skills performing basic life support (BLS) survival rate of patients with arrest inside or outside hospital. An effective method for facilitating gaining such is educational simulation. This study aims identify effectiveness simulation improving students' providing BLS. a quantitative quasi-experiment pre-posttest design. The sample all fourth-year at Poltekkes Kemenkes Mataram who had emergency classes previous semester. Data were collected using observation sheets analyzed Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test before after they given simulations. Before video was implemented, most respondents insufficient carrying out BLS, 11 (55%) falling into this category. Only two (10%) demonstrated good conducting After simulation, acquired perform BLS "good" category, 32 (82%) exhibiting these skills. There no sufficient poor Educational significantly influenced (p=0.000). It can be concluded that applied as an alternative learning process.