NERS NEWS — Nursing Profession students from Group 4, Wave 1 of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga conducted a Hospital Health Promotion (PKRS) session titled “Recognizing Heart Attacks” in the family waiting area of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Universitas Airlangga Hospital (RSUA) on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The activity aimed to improve patients’ families’ knowledge of the early recognition of heart attacks as an effort to ensure timely emergency treatment.
The health education session was delivered through lectures and interactive discussions using posters and leaflets as educational media. The program targeted patients’ family members and caregivers who were waiting while their relatives received treatment in the ICU at RSUA.
Heart attacks remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Limited public awareness of the signs and symptoms often results in delays in obtaining medical assistance. Through this PKRS activity, participants received education on the definition of a heart attack, its signs and symptoms, risk factors, preventive measures, first aid that can be provided when someone experiences a heart attack, and the important role of family members in supporting patient management.
Throughout the session, participants enthusiastically followed the presentation. The discussion and question-and-answer session were highly interactive, reflecting the participants’ strong interest in understanding the appropriate steps to take when facing a heart attack emergency.
This activity represents part of the Nursing Profession students’ role in providing health education to the community within the hospital setting. Through PKRS, the students not only applied their nursing knowledge in practice but also contributed to improving community health literacy through promotive and preventive health education.
It is hoped that the education provided will increase patients’ families’ awareness of the warning signs of heart attacks, enabling them to take appropriate action and seek immediate medical assistance. As a result, the risk of complications and death caused by delayed treatment of heart attacks can be minimized.
Writer: Alina Ramadani
