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Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Nursing Education
  • Clinical Process Improvement

Background:

  • Timely defibrillation is critical for improved patient outcomes in ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia.
  • Intensive care units (ICUs) faced challenges with timely defibrillation, with significant delays occurring within the ICU setting.
  • Lack of standardized protocols for managing cardiac arrest events in the ICU contributed to these delays.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement a nurse simulation education and training program.
  • To standardize ICU code processes and enhance compliance with rapid defibrillation.
  • To improve nurse preparedness and confidence during critical cardiac events.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of ICU nurses participated in the educational intervention.
  • Interventions included online modules covering electrocardiogram recognition and code documentation, and structured code simulations.
  • A collaborative approach involved nurses and physicians in defining roles for effective code management, reinforced through simulation videos.

Main Results:

  • Time to first shock fallouts in the ICU decreased by 100%, and overall facility fallouts reduced by 71%.
  • Adherence to the time to first shock metric improved from 42% to 83% post-intervention.
  • Nurses reported a 89% perceived improvement in knowledge, leadership, communication, and confidence during code events.

Conclusions:

  • Nurse-led simulation education and training effectively standardized ICU code processes.
  • The intervention significantly improved adherence to timely defibrillation protocols.
  • Empowered nurses demonstrated increased confidence and competence in managing critical code situations.