Rolling-refresher simulation improves performance and retention of paediatric intensive care unit nurse code cart management.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Nurses (PICU RNs) manage the code cart during paediatric emergencies at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. These are low -frequency, high-stakes events.

Methods

An uncontrolled intervention study with 6-month follow-up. A collaboration of physician and nursing experts developed a rolling-refresher training programme consisting of five simulated scenarios, including 22 code cart skills, to establish nursing code cart competency. The cohort of PICU RNs underwent a competency assessment in training 1. To achieve competence, the participating RN received immediate feedback and instruction and repeated each task until mastery during training 1. The competencies were repeated 6 months later, designated training 2.

Results

SUBMITTER: Singleton MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5890621 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature