title: A cost-effective approach to simulation-based team training in obstetrics.
abstract: Many larger facilities regularly stage obstetric drills in modern simulation departments equipped with expensive simulators. Despite lacking these resources, we wanted to provide effective simulation training at our rural hospital. A team of clinicians and educators developed a cost-effective and time-efficient simulation drill for nurses, which included both a didactic review and a simulation day. The drill included obstetric providers and incorporated scenarios for shoulder dystocia, neonatal resuscitation and postpartum hemorrhage. This was a successful multidisciplinary learning experience that was high in creativity and teamwork, but low in cost.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chichester
authors.forename: Nicole J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Terri L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Wyatt
authors.forename: Rosemarie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pomilla
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods
keywords: low-fidelity simulation; obstetric simulation; shared learning; team training