Advanced cardiac life support certification for student pharmacists improves simulated patient survival.

Autor: Bingham AL; Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences, 600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. Electronic address: a.bingham@usciences.edu., Kavelak HL; Department of Pharmacy, St. Luke's University Health Network, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015, United States. Electronic address: haley.kavelak@sluhn.org., Hollands JM; Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences, 600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. Electronic address: j.hollands@usciences.edu., Finn LA; Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences, 600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. Electronic address: l.finn@usciences.edu., Delic JJ; Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences, 600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. Electronic address: j.delic@usciences.edu., Schroeder N; Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences, 600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States., Cawley MJ; Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences, 600 S. 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning [Curr Pharm Teach Learn] 2020 Aug; Vol. 12 (8), pp. 975-980. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 14.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2020.04.002
Abstrakt: Background and Purpose: Basic life support (BLS) and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) skills performance, as well as simulated patient survival, were compared for student pharmacist teams with and without at least one member with American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS certification.
Educational Activity and Setting: Doctor of pharmacy students in their third professional year completed a high-fidelity mannequin simulation. Within the previous year, 30 of 184 students (16%) completed ACLS certification. Rapid response teams (n = 31) of five to six members were formed through random student assignment. Two AHA instructors recorded and assessed performance using a checklist adapted from the AHA's standardized forms for BLS and ACLS assessment. Teams with and without ACLS certified members were compared for skills performance and simulated patient survival (i.e. correct performance of all BLS and ACLS skills).
Findings: Teams with ACLS certified members (n = 21) were superior to teams without certified members (n = 10) for correct performance of all observed BLS and ACLS skills, including pulse assessment and medication selection for cardiovascular support. For teams who had ACLS certified members, simulated patient survival was 86% higher. The study groups did not differ in their ability to calculate a correct vasopressor infusion rate if warranted.
Summary: BLS and ACLS skills performance were improved by AHA ACLS certification. Additionally, simulated patient survival was improved for teams with students who had at least one ACLS certified member.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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