Baseline Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Skill Performance of Nursing Students Is Improved After One Resuscitation Quality Improvement Skill Refresher

J Nurses Prof Dev. 2020 Mar/Apr;36(2):57-62. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000614.

Abstract

This article reports the results of baseline cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills performance measurements from 467 nursing students. All participants had completed a CPR course. Baseline measurements were compared to performance after one 10-minute refresher training session on the Resuscitation Quality Improvement system. Significant improvements were made after the computer- and practice-based refresher. Findings suggest that staff developers should evaluate the use of audio and visual feedback devices to improve the quality of CPR provided by clinical staff.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / education*
  • Clinical Competence / standards*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Manikins
  • Quality Improvement*
  • Students, Nursing / statistics & numerical data*