A Study to Identify the Knowledge of Tracheostomy Care Among B.Sc. Nursing 3rd Year Students in Selected College of Nursing, Kolhapur in a View to Develop Nursing Care Protocol

Background: Tracheostomy care and management are more and more necessary in both the intensive care setting and the general ward. It is, therefore, ever more important that trained nurses are equipped with the appropriate knowledge, skills, and support to meet the unique needs of each patient safely and competently. Aims: (i) To identify the knowledge of tracheostomy care among B.Sc. nursing 3rd year students. (ii) To prepare the nursing care protocol on tracheostomy care. Methods: The Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used for the study. The samples for the present study consisted of 60 B.Sc. nursing 3rd year students at selected college of Nursing, Kolhapur. Results: It shows the distribution of demographic variables of 3rd year B.Sc. nursing students. With regards to their age, the majority 38 (63.33%) of the 3rd year B.Sc. nursing students were 20-21 years, 18 (30%) were 22-23 years, 04 (6.67%) were 24 and above years. The majority of sources of information of students is 01 (0%) from Newspaper, 02 (13.34) from the Internet, 03 (25%) from Book. And other students are 04 (61.66) from Newspaper, Internet, and Book. The level of knowledge scores among 3rd year B.Sc. nursing students. The samples were having good knowledge 5 (8.33%) and 50 (83.33%) of them were having average knowledge, and 5 (8.33%) were having poor knowledge