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Neonatal Transport Ventilation: Simulation to Improve Knowledge and Skills.

Orna Rosen¹, Babina Nayak², Jose Olivera³

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Attending Physician, Division of Neonatology, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore.

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|October 17, 2022

Summary

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Simulation training significantly improved neonatal transport team members' knowledge and troubleshooting skills for specialized ventilators. This enhances patient care during critical neonatal transports.

Keywords:

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Neonate Respiratory Therapy Simulation Transport Ventilation

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Neonatal intensive care
Transport medicine
Medical simulation

Background:

Neonatal transport teams function as mobile intensive care units, utilizing specialized equipment like transport incubators with built-in ventilators.
Effective management and troubleshooting of this equipment are crucial for optimizing patient care during transit.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the impact of simulation-based training on the knowledge and skills of neonatal transport providers in managing and troubleshooting transport ventilators.
To improve patient care during neonatal transports through enhanced provider competency.

Main Methods:

Developed simulation scenarios using specific institutional equipment: AirBorne Voyager transport incubator with Crossvent 2i+ ventilator, AirBorne TXP-2D high-frequency ventilator, and AeroNOx inhaled nitric oxide system.
Assessed equipment and troubleshooting knowledge via pre- and post-simulation tests, analyzing score changes with paired t-tests.
Collected learner feedback on confidence and comfort through surveys and facilitated debriefing.

Main Results:

Ten learners participated, completing all knowledge assessments.
Statistically significant improvements in mean knowledge scores were observed at all postsimulation time points compared to presimulation scores.
Learner feedback indicated positive changes in confidence and comfort with the transport equipment.

Conclusions:

Semiannual simulation training effectively improved neonatal transport team members' ventilator knowledge and troubleshooting abilities.
This simulation program is a valuable tool for optimizing patient care during neonatal transports.