J Korean Acad Nurs.  2012 Jun;42(3):361-368. 10.4040/jkan.2012.42.3.361.

Nurses' Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Performance during the First 5 minutes in In-Situ Simulated Cardiac Arrest

Affiliations
  • 1College of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea.
  • 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. lkrer@kuh.ac.kr
  • 3CPR Education Center, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 4Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to analyze the cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills and teamwork of nurses in simulated cardiac arrests in the hospital.
METHODS
A descriptive study was conducted with 35 teams of 3 to 4 registered nurses each in a university hospital located in Seoul. A mannequin simulator was used to enact simulated cardiac arrest. Assessment included critical actions, time elapsed to initiation of critical actions, quality of cardiac compression, and teamwork which comprised leadership behavior and communication among team members.
RESULTS
Among the 35 teams, 54% recognized apnea, 43% determined pulselessness. Eighty percent of the teams compressed at an average elapsed time of 108+/-75 seconds with 35%, 36%, and 67% mean rates of correct compression depth, rate, and placement, respectively. Thirty-seven percent of the teams defibrillated at 224+/-67 seconds. Leadership behavior and communication among team members were absent in 63% and 69% of the teams, respectively.
CONCLUSION
The skills of the nurses in this study cannot be considered adequate in terms of appropriate and timely actions required for resuscitation. Future resuscitation education should focus on improving the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation including team performance targeting the first responders of cardiac arrest.

Keyword

Patient simulation; Manikins; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Education; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
*Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Clinical Competence
Communication
Defibrillators
Female
Heart Arrest/*therapy
Hospitals, University
Humans
Leadership
Male
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Patient Care Team
*Patient Simulation
Quality of Health Care
Time Factors

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