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Interprofessional resuscitation rounds: a teamwork approach to ACLS education
Jeffrey Damon Dagnone1, Robert C McGraw, Cheryl A Pulling
1Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
Medical Teacher
|May 9, 2008
Summary
Interprofessional resuscitation rounds enhanced team role understanding for nursing and medical trainees. Participants found these simulation lab sessions valuable and recommended them as mandatory for all trainees.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Simulation
- Interprofessional Training
Background:
- Effective resuscitation requires clear team roles and interprofessional collaboration.
- Traditional training often lacks opportunities for diverse healthcare trainees to practice teamwork in simulated critical events.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement interprofessional resuscitation rounds for final-year nursing and medical students, and junior residents.
- To assess the perceived value and impact of these simulation-based training sessions on understanding resuscitation team dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Weekly two-hour sessions were conducted in a patient simulation lab over an academic year.
- Teams of five trainees engaged in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) scenarios using a high-fidelity patient simulator.
- Anonymous evaluations using Likert scales assessed program effectiveness and participant satisfaction.
Main Results:
- 222 evaluations indicated strong consensus on the value of the rounds for training and understanding team roles.
- A significant majority recommended the rounds be mandatory for all medical and nursing trainees.
- Participants expressed a clear desire for more interprofessional training opportunities.
Conclusions:
- Interprofessional resuscitation rounds, despite teaching challenges, were highly rated by nursing and medical trainees.
- These simulation-based sessions effectively served as a valuable learning experience for developing interprofessional resuscitation skills.
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