P0683 / #1682: RETENTION OF CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION SKILLS AMONG PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS AND NURSING STAFF FOLLOWING ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING – A SIMULATION BASED STUDY

Evaluation of resuscitation skills in new residents before and after pediatric advanced life support course.

OBJECTIVE Acquisition of resuscitation skills taught in advanced resuscitation courses has not been evaluated. We sought to determine the interobserver reliability of a resuscitation performance skills checklist to assess resident performance of bag mask ventilation, intubation, defibrillation, and intraosseous vascular access, and to measure skill acquisition by entering residents after a pedi...

Proficiency and retention of neonatal resuscitation skills by pediatric residents.

BACKGROUND The basic knowledge and skill base to resuscitate a newborn infant is taught in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). We hypothesize that caregivers will perform below current acceptable standards before the recertification period of two years. METHODS This is a prospective descriptive study evaluating performance of pediatric residents' NRP knowledge and skills over time. NRP ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge among nursing students: a questionnaire-based study

Effect of high-fidelity simulation on Pediatric Advanced Life Support training in pediatric house staff: a randomized trial.

OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of high-fidelity simulation (SIM) on cognitive performance after a training session involving several mock resuscitations designed to teach and reinforce Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) algorithms. METHODS Pediatric residents were randomized to high-fidelity simulation (SIM) or standard mannequin (MAN) groups. Each subject completed 3 study phases: (1) m...

Improving advanced cardiovascular life support skills in medical students: simulation-based education approach

Objective: In this trial, we intend to assess the effect of simulation-based education approach on advanced cardiovascular life support skills among medical students. Methods: Through convenient sampling method, 40 interns of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in their emergency medicine rotation (from September to December 2012) participated in th...