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Developing leaders for advanced life support: evaluation of a training programme
1Resuscitation Training, Level 3, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK. simon.cooper@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
Resuscitation
|May 4, 2001
Abstract
Aim:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a leadership development seminar introduced into the Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider course.
Methods:
Observational assessments of leadership performance during cardiac arrest scenarios before and after a leadership seminar.
Results:
The leadership training programme significantly improved candidates leadership performance in the training situation.
Conclusion:
A formal leadership development programme should be introduced into advanced life support courses.