THE EFFECT OF FIRST AID TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NURSERY AND KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MOSUL

Children are the most liable group for accidental injuries. Nursery and kindergarten teachers have a major role in preventing accidents and saving lives of those injured children, the study aimed to study the effect of first aid training program on nursery school teachers` knowledge and practice. after obtaining a formal consent from the clinical nursing department. A convenient sample of 56 teacher from both public and private nursery and kindergarten were selected in this pretest/posttest study . A pre designated questionnaire sheet was used to collect data from teachers which include :demographic data, question about knowledge and measures about first aid practical skills for affected children . There was an observed improvement in the number and percentage of the correct answers of all items of knowledge and practical measures between pretest and posttest after implementing a training program on a statistical significant difference of a p-value of 0.0001. There was an observed increase in the teachers` knowledge and practical skills after applying first aid training program by the investigator. The study recommend for an obligatory engagement in a training first aid programs for nursery teachers pre and post their employment.