title: Resuscitation training: a time for reassessment.
abstract: The goal of resuscitation education is to impart the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully resuscitate a victim of cardiopulmonary arrest. This goal can be accomplished only if the interactions among the instructor, learner, and curriculum are optimized. Instructors must have a clear understanding of educational theory and a thorough grasp of the program materials. Learners must be motivated and committed to developing and maintaining a high level of competence. The in-hospital chain of survival for the resuscitation response system must be reorganized to include determination of the appropriateness of resuscitation and provision of first-responder defibrillation capability. Using creativity and flexibility to meet these goals, nurses can improve the practice and potential outcome of resuscitation.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Administration, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D004496:Education, Continuing; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors