Effectiveness of Enhanced Hands-on Skill in Implementation of Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) Assessment among Staff on Patient Outcomes at PICU in a Selected Hospital Kolar

Abstract

Background: The ideology of underpinning Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) is the earlier recognition of deterioration in patients and would help to improve clinical outcomes.To explore how the introduction of PEWS at a tertiary children’s hospital affects emergency admission to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and the impact on service delivery. Subject and Method: A quantitative, pre experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Pediatric Early Warning Score among 30 staff nurses. The performance was assessed by using check list after Hands on skill training performance was assessed on Pediatric Early Warning Score. Results:The Pediatric Early Warning Score is compared between pretest and posttest found statistically significant after Hands on skill training performancewhich is assessed by paired t test [p=<001]. Thus it was evident that effective in improving the knowledge on Pediatric Early Warning Score in PICU. Conclusion: The overall findings of the study clearly stated that, it was effective in improving the knowledge on Pediatric Early Warning Score among staff nurses.