Structured Team Training to Improve Resuscitation Performance and Communication in Nursing Students: A Nonrandomized...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Simulation-Based Learning
• Emergency Medicine

Background:

• Effective teamwork and communication are crucial for successful resuscitation.
• Undergraduate nursing students require specialized training to manage high-pressure clinical scenarios like cardiac arrest.
• Existing training methods may not fully address the non-technical skills essential for emergency response.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the impact of structured team training on nursing students' teamwork and communication.
• To evaluate the effect of this training on resuscitation performance in simulated cardiac arrest scenarios.
• To determine if integrated team training improves overall competency in critical care situations.

Main Methods:

• A nonrandomized pretest-posttest study with a control group.
• Sixty-seven nursing students were divided into an intervention group (advanced life support + TeamSTEPPS training) and a control group (life support training only).
• Teamwork, communication, and resuscitation performance were measured using validated tools and standardized simulations.

Main Results:

• The intervention group showed significant improvements in teamwork and communication compared to the control group.
• Resuscitation performance was notably higher in students who received structured team training.
• Integrated team training enhanced both technical and non-technical skills in simulated high-pressure environments.

Conclusions:

• Structured team training is an effective educational strategy for nursing students.
• This training improves communication, collaboration, and resuscitation performance.
• The findings support the integration of team training frameworks into nursing curricula for critical care preparedness.