Objectifying testing of the MEGA CODE station: a system of shorthand.
We have developed a system of shorthand for MEGA CODE that allows advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) instructors to record accurately the events of simulated codes as they occur in the teaching and testing of this station. The method is easy to learn. Incorporation of the method into the ACLS provider course would enable instructors to more accurately reconstruct arrest scenarios and facilitate the process of providing the student with meaningful feedback. The instructor's flexibility in making up the code is maximized, and a lasting document of a student's performance is produced.
D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000193:education*