Abstract 19115: In-situ Resuscitation Training in Cardiology Procedural Suites

Background: Critical Care Advanced Resuscitation Training (CC-ART) prepares critical care teams for emergency situations through training that occurs in a simulated clinical space. Simulated environments do not always accurately mirror the actual clinical environments. Simulations conducted in the actual clinical environment, also known as in-situ simulation, may overcome some of these challenges. Goal: To explored the impact of in situ, ART simulation in a Cardiac Catheterization Lab (CCL) and an Electrophysiology Lab (EPL) on the staff’s experience, confidence, and communication skills. Method: Key leadership and educator team members collaborated on the in-situ simulation set up. Coordination with Simulation Center and Central Supply Department was completed to arrange for delivery of high-fidelity manikins and training crash cart to the site. A team of physicians and nurse educators created CCL and EPL scenarios for the simulations and wrote a simulation evaluation survey for CCL and EPL nurses and technologists who attended. Results: . Simulations were run by both critical care anesthesiologist and clinical nurse educator. Pre-simulation and post-simulation surveys were collected immediately prior to and after the in-situ simulation. 38 staff completed pre and post surveys. Pre-simulation, 50.00% of staff strongly agreed that they were confident in their ability to care for a decompensated patient based on the prior CC-ART training versus, post-simulation, 84.21% strongly agreed. Pre-simulation, 26.32% strongly agreed that the simulation center training was similar to their actual work experience versus post-simulation, 78.95% agreed the in-situ simulation matched their actual work experience. Pre-simulation, 52.63% strongly agreed that they were confident in their ability to communicate their needs during emergencies or code blue situations versus post-simulation 86.84% agreed. Conclusion: This quality improvement project highlights the effectiveness of in situ resuscitation simulation in improving healthcare professionals' confidence, training realism, and communication skills . Analysis of patient outcomes is needed to determine the effectiveness and duration of impact of in situ training for clinical practice.