Sara Brzozowski and Margo Kandrack, DNP-NA students, wrote "Virtual Simulation to Reinforce Nursing Staff Resuscitation Responses" in "Journal for Nurses in Professional Development" with Marilyn Oermann, Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing, and Virginia "Chris" Muckler, associate professor. 

Abstract

In-hospital cardiac arrests have high mortality rates, increased by delayed resuscitation. Using a single group pre-post interventional design to implement virtual cardiac arrest simulations for medical-surgical units, the purpose of this project was to decrease resuscitation delays and improve self-confidence of the nursing staff. Both response times and confidence improved following virtual simulation. Conducting virtual simulation for resuscitation training may be a valuable alternative to in situ simulation.

Citation

Brzozowski, S., Kandrack, M., Oermann, M. H., Dangerfield, C., & Simmons Muckler, V. C. (2021). Virtual Simulation to Reinforce Nursing Staff Resuscitation Responses. Journal for nurses in professional development, 10.1097/NND.0000000000000764. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000000764