title: A survey of nurses' perceived competence and educational needs in performing resuscitation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Effective training is needed for high-quality performance of staff nurses, who are often the first responders in initiating resuscitation. There is insufficient evidence to identify specific educational strategies that improve outcomes, including early recognition and rescue of the critical patient. This study was conducted to identify perceived competence and educational needs as well as to examine factors influencing perceived competence in resuscitation among staff nurses to build a resuscitation training curriculum.
  
  
  METHODS
  A convenience sample of 502 staff nurses was recruited from 11 hospitals in a single city. Staff nurses were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  On a five-point scale, chest compression was the lowest-rated technical skill (M = 3.33, SD = 0.80), whereas staying calm and focusing on required tasks was the lowest-rated non-technical skill (M = 3.30, SD = 0.80). Work duration, the usefulness of simulation, recent code experience, and recent simulation-based training were significant factors in perceived competence, F(4, 496) = 45.94, p < .001. Simulation-based resuscitation training was the most preferred training modality, and cardiac arrest was the most preferred training topic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on this needs assessment, a simulation-based resuscitation training curriculum with cardiac arrest scenarios is suggested to improve the resuscitation skills of staff nurses.
authors: Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University.
authors: Young Sook
authors: YS
authors: Roh
authors: S Barry
authors: SB
authors: Issenberg
authors: Hyun Soo
authors: HS
authors: Chung
authors: So Sun
authors: SS
authors: Kim
authors: Tae Ho
authors: TH
authors: Lim
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003625:Data Collection; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D010465:Perception; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D013192:Staff Development