title: Evaluating an undergraduate interprofessional simulation-based educational module: communication, teamwork, and confidence performing cardiac resuscitation skills.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Interprofessional (IP) collaboration during cardiac resuscitation is essential and contributes to patient wellbeing. The purpose of this study is to evaluate an innovative simulation-based IP educational module for undergraduate nursing and medical students on cardiac resuscitation skills.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nursing and medical trainees participated in a new cardiac resuscitation curriculum involving a 2-hour IP foundational cardiac resuscitation skills lab, followed by three 2-hour IP simulation sessions. Control group participants attended the existing two 2-hour IP simulation sessions. Study respondents (N = 71) completed a survey regarding their confidence performing cardiac resuscitation skills and their perceptions of IP collaboration.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Despite a consistent positive trend, only one out of 17 quantitative survey items were significantly improved for learners in the new curriculum. They were more likely to report feeling confident managing the airway during cardiac resuscitation (P = 0.001). Overall, quantitative results suggest that senior nursing and medical students were comfortable with IP communication and teamwork and confident with cardiac resuscitation skills. There were no significant differences between nursing students' and medical students' results. Through qualitative feedback, participants reported feeling comfortable learning with students from other professions and found value in the IP simulation sessions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results from this study will inform ongoing restructuring of the IP cardiac resuscitation skills simulation module as defined by the action research process. Specific improvements that are suggested by these findings include strengthening the team leader component of the resuscitation skills lab and identifying learners who may benefit from additional practice in the role of team leader and with other skills where they lack confidence.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luctkar-Flude
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pulling
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McGraw
authors.forename: Damon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dagnone
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Medves
authors.forename: Carly
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Turner-Kelly
keywords: interprofessional education; medical education; nursing education; simulation; undergraduate education