For nursing students, proficiency in pediatric life support (PLS) is essential. The efficiency of manual training is still a standard in nursing education, despite the growing use of video assisted training.

Problem statement:

A Comparison of Video-Assisted and Manual PLS Training on the Knowledge, Skill Retention, and Confidence Among B.Sc. Nursing III Year Students at a Selected Nursing College in Indore, M.P.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of manual and video-assisted PLS training on third year B.Sc. Nursing students-confidence, knowledge, and ability to retain skills.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study with a total of 50 students was conducted. The students were randomly divided into two groups (n=25 each): one received video-assisted training, and the other manual training. Pre-test and post-test evaluations were done for knowledge, skills (after 1 week and 1 month), and confidence.

Results: Students in the manual training group showed significantly greater improvement in knowledge scores (p=0.012), skill retention (p=0.003), and confidence levels (p=0.009) than those in the video-assisted group.