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  • Nursing Education
  • Cardiovascular Care
  • Medical Simulation

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  • Registered nurses require advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification.
  • Online learning offers flexibility, but its efficacy compared to traditional methods for critical skills needs evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of online versus instructor-led ACLS training for novice registered nurses.
  • To assess learning outcomes across cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial comparing online and instructor-led ACLS courses.
  • Learning outcomes assessed through cognitive tests, psychomotor skills evaluation, and simulated megacode performance.

Main Results:

  • The instructor-led group demonstrated statistically significant superior performance during simulated megacode scenarios.
  • Specific areas where instructor-led training excelled were identified for targeted educational improvements.

Conclusions:

  • Instructor-led ACLS training appears more effective for developing critical psychomotor skills in novice registered nurses compared to online-only methods.
  • Educators can use these findings to weigh the risks and benefits of different ACLS training modalities.