Aim: This study aimed to assess the proficiency of nurses in interpreting electrocardiogram within the adult emergency units of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the year 2021.
Methods: This institutional-based descriptive, cross-sectional study involved 175 nurses from five randomly selected hospitals' adult emergency units. Semi-structured, self-administered questionnaires were used for data collection. Data were entered into Epi-Data and analyzed using SPSS version 26. Fisher's exact test identified statistical significance between dependent and independent variables at a p-value < 0.05.
Results: Out of 203 respondents, 175 participated actively, yielding a response rate of 86.2%. Among these nurses, 159 (90.9%) were deemed not competent (scoring < 65%), with a mean score of 6.82 ± 3.65 SD.
Patient Or Public Contribution: No patient or public contribution was included in this study.
Conclusion: The overall competency level in electrocardiogram interpretation among nurses is significantly poor. This indicates that most nurses in the emergency units are unable to accurately interpret ECG monitoring, potentially leading to the failure to recognize signs of arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, and other cardiac abnormalities. Consequently, this may result in inappropriate patient care and increased mortality rates. Education and training were identified as key factors in enhancing their competency.
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