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Marilyn H Oermann1, Michael A Krusmark2, Suzan Kardong-Edgren3
1School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.
Frequent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is beneficial. Daily or weekly CPR training intervals significantly improve nursing students' compression and ventilation skills compared to monthly or quarterly sessions.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Emergency Medicine
- Nursing Education
Background:
- Evidence supports frequent, brief cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
- Optimal training intervals for CPR skills remain undefined.
- Novice CPR performance often requires improvement even after initial certification.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effectiveness of four different spaced training intervals for CPR skills.
- To evaluate the impact of daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly CPR training on nursing students' performance.
Main Methods:
- 475 first-year nursing students across 10 US schools participated.
- Random assignment into four spaced training groups (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly).
- CPR skills (compressions and ventilations) assessed using the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) manikin and simulation station.
Main Results:
- All groups showed improved compression scores from session 1 to 4 (p < .001).
- Daily training yielded the greatest increase in compression scores by session 4.
- Daily and weekly intervals resulted in superior ventilation skills at session 4 compared to longer intervals.
Conclusions:
- Shorter training intervals, such as daily or weekly, enhance CPR skill acquisition for novices.
- Reduced time between practice sessions facilitates error correction and skill refinement.
- Consecutive training opportunities may be particularly beneficial for learning CPR.
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