A Collaborative Partnership for Improving Newborn Safety: Using Simulation for Neonatal Resuscitation Training.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Healthcare Simulation
• Teamwork in Healthcare

Background:

• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines advocate for team-based simulation training.
• There is a need for validated instruments to assess team performance in NRP.
• This study addresses the need to evaluate simulation's impact on healthcare teams during deliveries.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of simulation-based training on healthcare team performance.
• To assess improvements in team functioning, situation monitoring, and communication during neonatal resuscitation.
• To validate the utility of simulation in enhancing NRP training.

Main Methods:

• A pre- and postintervention repeated measures design was employed.
• Twenty-three nurses and nurse anesthetists participated in the study.
• Data collected using validated surveys including TeamSTEPPS tools and the Simulation Effectiveness Tool-Modified (SET-M).

Main Results:

• Significant improvements were observed in team functioning, situation monitoring, and communication.
• Prebriefing and debriefing components of the simulation were found to be valuable.
• The study demonstrated measurable enhancements in team performance metrics.

Conclusions:

• Simulation is an effective method for enhancing team-based training in neonatal resuscitation.
• Simulation improves team performance and communication in obstetric settings.
• This project supports the integration of simulation into NRP training protocols.