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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Simulation-Based Training

Background:

  • Mechanical ventilation management presents challenges for residents lacking formal critical care instruction.
  • Limited data exists on simulation-based training for mechanical ventilation in medical education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a simulation curriculum for first-year residents focused on ventilator alarm management.
  • To enhance residents' ability to address and troubleshoot common ventilator alarms.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective evaluation of a 12-hour, 3-day simulation curriculum involving 17 residents.
  • Assessment included a critical action checklist, pre- and post-curriculum knowledge questionnaires, and confidence surveys.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements observed in cognitive knowledge (mean score increase +26.8%) and self-reported confidence (1.55 to 3.64).
  • Statistically significant improvements in critical actions for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and mucus plugging scenarios (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • A 3-day simulation curriculum effectively enhanced resident competency, knowledge, and confidence in ventilator management.
  • Simulation provides a valuable tool for improving critical care skills in novice residents.