Malihe Kabusi - Ph.D Student in nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
Saeed Golfiroozi - Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Mohammadreza Rajabloo - Assistant Professor, Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Mahboubeh Yahyanezhad - Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
Hamid Hojjati - Assistant Professor, Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

Background: Proper training of resuscitation team plays an important role in improving the quality of resuscitation process. For this reason, transferring the knowledge of neonatal resuscitation plays an important role in increasing the knowledge and skills of neonatal nurses. Based on this, this study was conducted with the aim of examining the effect of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training on the knowledge of neonatal nurses. Method: This semi-experimental study was conducted on ۴۰ nurses working in the neonatal ward, who had been selected by available sampling method. The data collection tool was the nurses' knowledge questionnaire designed based on the latest guidelines of American Heart Association that has been localized in Iran. The data was analyzed by SPSS-۲۱ statistical software, using descriptive statistics (table, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (pair t-test). Results: The score of neonatal nurses’ knowledge was ۱۱.۴۲ ± ۱.۸۲ before the intervention and increased to ۱۴.۶۲ ± ۱.۹۲ after the intervention. However, paired t-test did not show a significant difference between the scores of knowledge of neonatal nurses before and after the intervention (P < ۰.۰۱). Conclusion: The results of this study showed the effectiveness of education on the knowledge of neonatal nurses. Therefore, it is necessary for managers and healthcare officials to first evaluate the cardiopulmonary resuscitation of neonatal nurses and based on that design appropriate training programs to increase the knowledge and skills of neonatal nurses, which are the main factors in the professional development of staff in any organization

Training, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Knowledge, Nurses, Neonatal Ward