http://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JPMK| 39 Journal Homepage: https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/PMNJ/index This is an Open Access article distribute under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL OF BASIC TRAUMA AND CARDIO LIFE SUPPORT AMONG UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS Ira Suarilah* ,Sriyono Sriyono, Hanik Endang Nihayati, Makhfudli Makhfudli, and Andri Setiya Wahyudi Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia ARTICLE HISTORY Received: August 11, 2023 Accepted: September 10, 2023 CONTACT Ira Suarilah ira.suarilah@unair.ac.id Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia ABSTRACT Introduction: Basic trauma and cardio life support (BTCLS) is primarily focused on ensuring widespread and uniform implementation of life saving. Classical face to face teaching method and practices have been widely applied in higher nursing education to increase cognitive and psychomotor. The Aim of this community service was to increase knowledge and skills of BTCLS among undergraduate nursing students. Methods: BTCLS program was delivered through lecture, demonstration, and simulation. The instrument used was developed by the Indonesia emergency and disaster nurse association (HIPGABI). A self-report paper-based questionnaire was applied to measure the level of knowledge and skills. Data was analysed by descriptive statistics. Results: The demographic characteristic of participants were dominated by group of age 18 to 30 year-old (85.56%), female (73.33%), and those who have no clinical working experience (68.89%). The lowest education and skill scored was management of trauma whom were 55.56% passed and 70% was high skill. The pre-test showed around 60% participants was passed. The post-test, 100% participants met the pass level of each category with the highest knowledge and skill’s score was basic life support. After the whole program delivered, all participants convened the knowledge and more than 80% categorised as high skill. Conclusion: The given training program showed face to face teaching, simulation, and demonstration improved knowledge and skills related to BTCLS benefited participants. The BTCLS education and training highlighted knowledge should be periodically updated, technical skills should be consolidated, and sufficient equipment’s should be established in accordance with training and certified trainer. KEYWORDS basic trauma and cardio life support; community service; education; training; undergraduate nursing. Cite this as: Suarilah, I., Sriyono, S., Nihayati, H. E., Makhfudli, M., & Wahyudi, A. S. (2023). Knowledge and Skill of Basic Trauma and Cardio Life Support among Undergraduate Nursing Students. J. Pengabdian Masyarakat dalam Kesehatan. 5(2). 39-44. Doi: 10.20473/jpmk.v5i2.48577 1. INTRODUCTION Provision of up-to-date information and skills training related to basic life support practices in the higher nursing education programs is crucial for nursing students' professional development, practitioner and education related roles (Dick-Smith et al., 2021). In the clinical practice, nurses have important roles and responsibilities in terms of informing the society on current basic trauma and cardio life support(Kose et al., 2019). Due to lack of clinical experience, limited knowledge and skills, undergraduate nursing students may face critical situation and have to deal with in-hospital cardiac arrest, injuries, and burns (Nopitasari et al., 2021). JURNAL PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT DALAM KESEHATAN Vol. 5 No. 2, October 2023 https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JPMK