Title

LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND PREPAREDNESS ON
RESPONDING TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS AMONG FOURTH YEAR
NURSING STUDENTS

Author(s)

ORONG, RUDY JR. Y.

PUNO, TRESCHEL ANN MAY C.

TAMPOS, AIKO FRANEL KET M.

SANCHEZ, JORENZ ROUGE A.

VILLANUEVA, DIRK RAE CZAR A.

Affiliation

Misamis University

Degree Program

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Contributor

Pepito, Leah T.

Taghoy, Sammy B.

Tojino, Amie G.

Robles, Chona J.

Year

2025

Abstract

This study investigated the level of knowledge and preparedness of fourth-year nursing students at Misamis University in Ozamiz City to handle medical emergency situations. 116 students were chosen at random using a descriptive-correlational design. Their knowledge and readiness were assessed using a validated researcher-made questionnaire, and the mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's correlation coefficient were used to analyze the results. The findings demonstrated that students had a high level of knowledge, particularly in the areas of communication/documentation (89.6%), basic medical knowledge (79.3%), and theoretical emergency procedures (98.2%). Although psychological preparedness was marginally lower, overall preparedness was also high,
with a mean score of 3.25, indicating strong practical skills and readiness for interprofessional collaboration. However, knowledge and preparedness did not significantly correlate (p > 0.05), indicating that theoretical knowledge is not sufficient to guarantee practical readiness. The study recommends integrating more simulation-based training and psychological resilience activities in nursing education to enhance emergency response capabilities.

Keywords

level of knowledge, level of preparedness, medical emergencies, nursing education, nursing student