title: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills of hospital medical and nursing staff members.
abstract: The cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills of 160 staff members at a large metropolitan teaching hospital were assessed by a multiple choice questionnaire and a practical test of basic life support skills on a manikin. Medical staff members performed significantly better than did nurses in the multiple choice test, but significantly worse in the practical test; 48 (60%) of 80 nurses and only 26 (32.5%) of 80 doctors passed the practical test. Training in resuscitation by the St John Ambulance Association as a medical student may have improved the basic life support skills of doctors but there is clearly a need for continued revision and assessment of resuscitation skills.
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008020:Life Support Care; D008348:Manikins; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D012151:Resuscitation; D013337:Students, Medical; D013338:Students, Nursing