Effect of a positive pressure ventilation-refresher program on ventilation skill performance during simulated newborn resuscitation.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Clinical staff highly proficient in neonatal resuscitation are essential to ensure prompt, effective positive pressure ventilation (PPV) for infants that do not breathe spontaneously after birth. However, it is well-documented that resuscitation competency is transient after standard training. We hypothesized that brief, repeated PPV psychomotor skill refresher training would improve PPV performance for newborn care nurses.

Methods

Subjects completed a blinded baseline and post PPV-skills assessment. Data on volume and rate for each ventilation was recorded. After baseline assessment, subjects completed PPV-Refreshers over 3 months consisting of psychomotor skill training using a newborn manikin with visual feedback. Subjects provided PPV until they could deliver ≥30 s o

SUBMITTER: Niles DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8244303 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature