THE CORRELATION BETWEEN NURSES KNOWLEDGE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL EARLY WARNING SCORE SYSTEM (NEWS2) AT MEDICAL INPATION ROOM BUILDING D3 CIBABAT HOSPITAL CIMAHI 2024

Abstract

The American Heart Association recommends implementing the NEWS2 to reduce the incidence of in-hospital cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is a dangerous condition that affects 200,000 cases each year in the United States. One of the factors that influences a nurse's skills in carrying out nursing care actions is the implementation of NEWS2, a good level of nurse knowledge will make it easier for a nurse to implement it according to the knowledge. The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between nurses' knowledge and the implementation of NEWS2. The study method uses a correlation analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. The samples in this study was 20 respondents, with a total sampling technique. The data collected uses a questionnaire. The results of this study using the Wilcoxon’s test with a confidence level of 95% obtained a ρ-value = (0.000) < α = (0.05), so there is a correlation between nurses' knowledge and the application of NEWS2 in the medical inpatient room D3 building Cibabat Hospital Cimahi City. This study is used as input and socialization material to increase nurses' knowledge and understanding of the NEWS2 system.

Keywords: Knowledge, Nursing, Application