An evaluation of the effectiveness of competency-based code blue education

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Simulation
• Emergency Response Training

Background:

• Mock code programs are essential for maintaining critical care skills in nurses.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of different mock code training methodologies is crucial for optimizing nursing education.
• Nurse satisfaction, comfort, and skill retention are key metrics for assessing training program success.

Purpose of the Study:

• To compare the effectiveness of two distinct mock code training programs.
• To assess nurse satisfaction, comfort, and retention of knowledge and skills post-training.
• To evaluate the long-term impact (6 months) of different training approaches on critical element performance.

Main Methods:

• A comparative study involving 48 nurses initially, with 45 completing a 6-month follow-up.
• Two types of mock code programs were implemented: competency-based and group-based.
• Data collection included assessments of nurse satisfaction, comfort, knowledge retention, and skill performance.

Main Results:

• Both competency-based and group code blue programs yielded comparable levels of nurse satisfaction.
• Knowledge retention and skill performance rates were similar between the two program types at the 6-month follow-up.
• No significant difference was observed in the retention of critical elements between the training groups.

Conclusions:

• Competency-based and group mock code training are equally effective in maintaining nursing skills and satisfaction.
• Both training modalities provide sustained benefits in knowledge and skill retention for emergency response.
• Healthcare simulation programs can be tailored to different formats without compromising long-term educational outcomes.