A Study to Measure Improvement in knowledge and skill Achieved Through a Professional Development Workshop on Basic Nursing and Life-Saving Skills Among Staff Nurses.

Nursing requires continuous skill improvement to ensure patient safety, yet staff nurses often experience skill decay due to a lack of refresher training. Basic nursing and life-saving skills are foundational to clinical practice and essential for handling emergencies. Aim - To Measure Improvement Achieved Through a Professional Development Workshop on Basic Nursing Skills and Life-Saving Skills Among Staff Nurses. Materials and Method: A pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was adopted on 30 staff nurses at Mahayogi Gorakhnath University Hospital, using convenient sampling. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire (30 items) and skill assessment checklist (20 items). Results: Among 30 staff nurses 53% were in the age group 21-30 years, 60% diploma holder in nursing, 53% were having clinical experience more than 3 years and 63% were working in Operation theatre (OT). The pre-test assessment revealed that the majority of participants, 21 (70%), had moderate knowledge scores, while 9 participants (30%) demonstrated poor knowledge levels. The majority of participants, 17 (56.7%), achieved good knowledge scores following the intervention, while 13 participants (43.3%) demonstrated moderate knowledge levels. The majority of staff nurses, 18 (60%), had average pre-test skill scores, while 12 (40%) demonstrated poor skill levels. 18 (60%), achieved good skill scores after the intervention, while 12 participants (40%) demonstrated average skill levels. To test the effectiveness of Professional development workshop, a paired t-test was performed and p-value = 0.001 indicates a statistically highly significant improvement in enhancing knowledge and skills among staff nurses after the workshop. A statistically significant association between post-test scores and years of experience (p < 0.05). However, no significant association was found with age, qualification, and working area. Conclusion: The professional development workshop was highly effective in enhancing the clinical competency of staff nurses. The study confirms that hands-on practice and structured training programs are essential for bridging gaps in clinical skills and ensuring safe patient care.