Introducing non-technical skills teaching to the Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support Course

Yeung, Joyce; Perkins, Gavin D; Davies, Robin P.; Bullock, Ian; Lockey, Andrew; Gwinnutt, Carl; Lott, Carsten; Hampshire, Sue

doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.03.178

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“…NTS have received limited attention in basic and advanced life support training courses [5,9]. However, research has demonstrated that NTS such as leadership, team work, and communication are positively correlated with CPA management [4,33,34].…”

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A mixed methods evaluation of paediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests

2017

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Our results indicate that there is a desire for more training in CPA management among paediatric trainees, in particular as a team leader, which includes a focus on key NTS. What is Known • Levels of preparedness to be a paediatric cardiopulmonary arrests team member/leader are generally lower than desirable. • The importance of nontechnical skills to the effective performance of adult cardiopulmonary arrests teams has been identified. What is New • Levels of preparedness to be a cardiopulmonary arrests team member were higher than reported in US studies. • There is a need for greater training in cardiopulmonary arrest management which includes a focus on key nontechnical skills to include identifying options, prioritising, identifying and utilising resources.

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“…The effective management of CPAs requires an armamentarium of skills [4,5]. However, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training has tended to focus on procedures and the application of algorithms [6].…”

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A mixed methods evaluation of paediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests

2017

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“…Blended courses, which ally the best of both worlds (e-learning and hands-on practice sessions), could therefore represent an effective solution [ 32 , 33 ]. This is even more important in the context of an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course, which must include elements linked to nontechnical skills such as leadership, decision-making, and team working [ 34 ]. Advanced simulations have proven to be particularly effective in helping to develop such skills while honing technical ones [ 35 ].…”

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Development of a Pilot Introductory Advanced Cardiovascular Resuscitation Course for Senior Medical Students in Switzerland: Student-Driven Implementation Study

Herren,

Fivaz,

Dufeil

et al. 2023

Interact J Med Res

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Background Cardiac arrest is the most time-critical emergency medical students and junior physicians may face in their personal or professional life. However, many studies have shown that most of them lack the necessary knowledge and skills to efficiently perform resuscitation. This could be related to the fact that advanced cardiovascular resuscitation courses are not always part of the undergraduate medical curriculum. Objective The aim of this study was to describe the development, pilot implementation, and assessment of an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course designed to enable senior medical students to manage the initial resuscitation phase in case of cardiac arrest. Methods An introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course was developed on the initiative of fifth-year medical students, in collaboration with the prehospital emergency medical service team of the Geneva University Hospitals. The 60 slots available to the 157 members of the fifth-year promotion of the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine were filled in less than 8 hours. This unexpected success prompted the creation of a first questionnaire, which was sent to all fifth-year students to determine the overall proportion of students interested in attending an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course. This questionnaire was also used to assess basic life support education and experience among course participants. A postcourse questionnaire was used to gather feedback regarding the course and to assess student confidence regarding the resuscitation skills they had been taught. Results Out of 157 fifth-year medical students, 73 (46%) completed the first questionnaire. Most thought that the current curriculum did not provide them with enough knowledge and skills regarding resuscitation and 85% (62/73) wished to attend an introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course. All the participants who would have wanted to follow the full Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course before graduating were set back by its cost (10/10, 100%). Of the 60 students who had registered for the training sessions, 56 (93%) actually attended. The postcourse questionnaire was completed by 42 (87%) students (out of 48 who had registered on the platform). They unanimously answered that an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course should be part of the standard curriculum. Conclusions This study demonstrates the interest of senior medical students in an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course and their willingness to see such a course integrated as a part of their regular curriculum.

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“…In addition, team leaders were unable to confirm whether they had adhered fully to the protocol and often requested confirmation from others, which was frequently falsely positive. This loss of situational awareness is well documented [31,32,33,34), particularly when immersed in complex or perceived stressful clinical situations [35,36] as individuals focus on the minutiae rather than the overall event. This lack of insight whilst concerning, is in keeping with previous published studies that have found, those that underperform overestimate their performance and high performers underestimate theirs [37] illustrating that self-reporting is neither a suitable means of measuring the quality of resuscitation performance nor should it be relied upon when recording medical interventions in patient records.…”

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Does electronic decision support influence advanced life support in simulated cardiac arrest?

Jones

Hayes

Williams

et al. 2019

British Journal of Cardiac Nursing

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In-hospital Cardiac arrest is common but despite mandatory resuscitation training for staff, the survival rates vary considerably. The reason for such variation is unclear but may relate to a number of human factors. Decision support systems and tools have been suggested as a means of reducing human errors and improve patient outcome. In this proof of concept study, we tested the use of such a device in a simulated environment Methods The aims of this study were firstly, to investigate if the introduction of an electronic decision support system (eDSS) influenced the delivery of advanced life support in a simulated cardiac arrest scenario and secondly, to explore the users' views on their performance both with and without the eDSS.

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Introducing non-technical skills teaching to the Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support Course

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

A mixed methods evaluation of paediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests

A mixed methods evaluation of paediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests

Development of a Pilot Introductory Advanced Cardiovascular Resuscitation Course for Senior Medical Students in Switzerland: Student-Driven Implementation Study

Does electronic decision support influence advanced life support in simulated cardiac arrest?

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