Integration of the Newborn Resuscitation-Training Program in Pediatric Nursing Teaching: A Mixed-Method Study

Background: The neonatal care in the first few minutes after birth could affect the newborn’s quality of personal life and thus its entire lifetime. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the integration of the newborn resuscitation-training program in pediatric nursing teaching. Methods: The present study was a mixed-method study, which began with qualitative and quantitative data collection at the same time. That is why the qualitative and quantitative steps performed at the same time. The qualitative phase was conducted based on the qualitative content analysis. Purposeful sampling was performed. Saturation occurred with10 interviews. The quantitative phase was performed based on a researcher-made questionnaire. The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the feedback of experts and its reliability was assessed by Cronbach’s alpha 92%. The number of students at this stage was 48. Results: Based on the results of the qualitative phase, two main categories of clinical skills promotion and the necessity of attention to educational needs of students were obtained, which was in accordance with the results of the quantitative step. Based on the results of the quantitative step, the following results were obtained: areas of the resuscitation-training program improved my skills (83% strongly agree and 17% agree); I am satisfied with resuscitation-training program (94% strongly agree and 6% agree); I agree with continuing resuscitation program in future terms (77% strongly agree, 21% agree, and 2% disagree); the resuscitation-training program conformed with students’ needs (92% strongly agree, 4% agree and 2% disagree); and the quality of resuscitation training program was appropriate (94% strongly agree and 6% agree). Conclusions: Performing the newborn resuscitation for nursing students and increasing their knowledge and skills may lead to increase student motivation, reduce hospital costs and increase the quality of care.