Can consultants resuscitate?
Twenty-four of 53 hospital consultants responded to an offer to attend a resuscitation training course. Fourteen of them had never had resuscitation training. Their performance of basic life-support was assessed before and after training according to the Resuscitation Council UK recommendations. Their initial performance of basic life-support on a manikin was extremely poor. One hour of training and practice resulted in statistically significant improvements.
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Bedford General Hospital.
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Niblett
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Saunders
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D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003253:Consultants; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom