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Preparing the Next Generation of Code Blue Leaders Through Simulation: What's Missing?

Ayaaz K Sachedina1, Sarah Blissett, Alliya Remtulla

  • 1From the Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre (A.K.S., K.S., D.M., S.B.), Western University, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON; Division of Cardiology (S.B.), Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC; and Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (A.R.), University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.

Simulation in Healthcare : Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare
|November 6, 2018
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Code blue simulations enhance resident preparedness for leading emergencies by mimicking real scenarios. However, learners perceive higher anxiety and chaos in actual events, indicating areas for improved simulation fidelity.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Simulation-Based Training
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Code blue simulations are increasingly used to train residents in leadership roles.
  • Learner perspectives on the effectiveness of these simulations are underexplored.
  • A Code Blue Simulation Program (CBSP) was developed and implemented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of simulation in code blue training.
  • To compare real and simulated code blue events from the learners' perspective.
  • To assess resident preparedness for code blue leadership.

Main Methods:

  • Thematic analysis of focus group discussions with residents.
  • Purposeful sampling and semistructured interviews were employed.
  • Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed and coded for themes.

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Main Results:

  • Participants felt the CBSP improved preparedness by simulating realistic elements like pre-code scenarios and information scarcity.
  • Simulation facilitated automatization of code blue processes.
  • Learners reported higher anxiety, perceived more environmental chaos, and faced different communication challenges in real codes compared to simulations.

Conclusions:

  • The CBSP effectively enhanced resident preparedness for code blue leadership.
  • Learners valued the simulation program.
  • Further improvements in simulation fidelity are needed to bridge the gap between simulated and real code blue experiences.