Introduction: A life threatening arrhythmia is a medical condition that requires immediate intervention, or it can cost a patient’s life. However, there is limited understanding of nurses’ knowledge and skills in identification and care provided to patients with life threatening arrhythmias in Tanzania.  The objective of this study was to assess knowledge and skills of nurses in identifying life threatening arrhythmias and the required patient care.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge and skill level of nurses in identification of life threatening arrhythmias and the required patient care, as well as exploring the barriers in acquiring and implementing particular knowledge and skills. A convenient sample of 141 nurses working in critical care areas at Muhimbili National Hospital, were recruited.Results: The majority (44%) of the participants were 31-40 years old and more than three quarters were females. The majority (60%) scored highly when tested about their knowledge of life threatening arrhythmia identification. However, the majority of nurses (84.4%) scored poorly when being observed on their skills. A total of 116 (82.3%) nurses were able to identify asystole on an electrocardiogram strip, and demonstrated a high level of knowledge (95%) in the nursing care of patients in asystole. Although they demonstrated poor skills in general, nurses were competent (97.9%) in electrode placement on the patient’s chest before connecting the patient to the cardiac monitor. The overwhelming workload was identified by many (68.8%) as the major barrier in acquiring and implementing knowledge and skills.Conclusion: Although the majority of the participants scored highly in their level of knowledge regarding life threatening arrhythmias, they scored poorly in most of the observed skills when identifying and treating this patient group. It is important that hospital administration take into consideration the identified areas of deficiency and work to improve the skills among nurses and enhance optimal care of patients.

significantly associated with age, weaning status and GCS of the patient (p < 0.05). Patients with lower GCS had higher chances of reintubation. Reintubation was not associated with sex, operation status and time of extubation. Conclusion: The rate of unwanted extubations and subsequent reintubations in Neuro ICU, can be decreased with protocol based monitoring, and through well maintained registers by neuro nurses. The knowledge of determinants of self extubation and the predictive factors of reintubation can be used as an effective tool by Nurses, for the prevention of self extubation and accompanying complications. Study/Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess knowledge and skills in caring for life-threatening arrhythmias among nurses working in critical care settings at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH). Specific Objectives: 1. To determine the level of knowledge among nurses regarding caring for life-threatening arrhythmias in critical care settings at MNH. 2. To recognize skills of nurses regarding caring for life-threatening arrhythmias in critical care settings at MNH. 3. To identify barriers to acquiring higher knowledge and skills in caring for life-threatening arrhythmias among nurses in critical care settings at MNH. Background: Life-threatening arrhythmias, if not intervened immediately, can cost a patient's life. There is no clear understanding on the nurse's knowledge and skill level in the areas of life-threatening arrhythmias, caring, and arrhythmia identification at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH). Meanwhile, the intensity of barriers met by nurses on achieving higher levels of knowledge and skills in developing countries, including Tanzania, are significantly not analyzed. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and skills in caring for life-threatening arrhythmias among nurses working in critical care settings at MNH. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was used while a convenience sampling method was employed. Data were analyzed by using SPSS Version 20.0. Results were presented in frequencies and percentages and presented using figures, tables, and text. Results: The majority of the participants (60%) were identified as having high knowledge, while observational skills in caring for life-threatening arrhythmias among study participants was generally poor (15.6%). The most barriers identified in acquiring higher knowledge and skill was stress caused by overwhelming workload (68.8%). Conclusion: The study revealed that nurses have a high knowledge level; however, the observational skills were low in caring for patients with life-threatening arrhythmias. A high level of knowledge might be due to training performed; yet skills were low due to minimal usage of available equipment or guidelines. Study/Objective: The survey was aimed to determine knowledge and attitudes of BAVU (Bezmialem Vakif University/IstanbulTurkey) nursing students as part of disaster preparedness. Background: A disaster is something that affects our surroundings in such a negative...