Developing leaders for advanced life support: evaluation of a training programme.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of a leadership development seminar introduced into the Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider course.


METHODS
Observational assessments of leadership performance during cardiac arrest scenarios before and after a leadership seminar.


RESULTS
The leadership training programme significantly improved candidates leadership performance in the training situation.


CONCLUSIONS
A formal leadership development programme should be introduced into advanced life support courses.
Cooper
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Resuscitation Training, Level 3, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK. simon.cooper@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
D022561:Advanced Cardiac Life Support / Q000193:education*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education; D011897:Random Allocation