Effectiveness of Essential Pre-term Care Module on Knowledge and Skill among Nurses.

This quasi-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of essential pre-tern care module on knowledge- and skill among 60 nurses (30 each in study and 30 in control group) was conducted at Christian Fellowship Hospital, Oddanchatram. The samples were selected based on need assessment. Lecture with video show on Assessment ofpre-term infants, Care of preterm infants, Nurse focussed intervention, Transportation of pre-term infants, Prevention and treatment of minor ailments in pre-term infants. Lecture-cum-demonstration on Swaddling, Oro-motor stimulation, Tube feeding, Kangaroo Mother Care and Hand washing were given. The post-test knowledge and skill was assessed with structured questionnaire and observational checklist. The findings showed that post-test mean score of knowledge and skill in study group.was statistically signifcant atp<0.001 level. This showed that the essential preterm care module was effective in promoting knowledge and skill regarding essential preterm care among nurses.