Neonatal Resuscitation: A Blended Learning Curriculum for Medical and Physician Assistant Students
Introduction Demonstration of competence in neonatal resuscitation is critical for health care providers who provide newborn care because each year, approximately 400,000 (10%) newborns require resuscitation in delivery rooms across the United States. Therefore, neonatal resuscitation skills certifi...
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| description | Introduction Demonstration of competence in neonatal resuscitation is critical for health care providers who provide newborn care because each year, approximately 400,000 (10%) newborns require resuscitation in delivery rooms across the United States. Therefore, neonatal resuscitation skills certification is provided to graduates entering specific specialties at the beginning of residency and renewed biennially through the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association. However, there is no formal curriculum to prepare medical (MD) and physician assistant (PA) students prior to graduation. Methods We developed a neonatal resuscitation curriculum for MD and PA students using a blended learning approach. The curriculum included web-based interactive teaching modules, a demonstration video of a mock neonatal resuscitation, and a neonatal resuscitation simulation. Final-year MD and PA students were evaluated using pre-/posttest, a neonatal resuscitation checklist, and an optional survey on interprofessional communication skills, roles, and responsibility. Results Eighteen health professions learners completed the neonatal resuscitation curriculum. A paired-samples t test was conducted to compare pretest and posttest scores. There was a significant difference in pretest (M = 61.4, SD = 15.3) and posttest (M = 78.6, SD = 8.0) scores, t(17) = −4.7, p < .001. The mean score on the checklist was 79%. Learners strongly agreed/agreed that the simulation improved skills performance (100%), communication skills (92%), and understanding of roles and responsibilities (83%) during a neonatal resuscitation. Discussion There were improvements in knowledge, procedural, and interprofessional skills in learners who received the neonatal resuscitation curriculum. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f962550b5ad64e2986e785048ac01df82022-12-21T18:24:34ZengAssociation of American Medical CollegesMedEdPORTAL2374-82652020-07-011610.15766/mep_2374-8265.10921Neonatal Resuscitation: A Blended Learning Curriculum for Medical and Physician Assistant StudentsCassandra Johnson0E Shen1Kathryn Winn2Gia Digiacobbe3Modupeola Akinola4Neonatology Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of MedicineAssistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of MedicineNeonatology Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of MedicineInstructional Design Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of MedicineAssociate Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of MedicineIntroduction Demonstration of competence in neonatal resuscitation is critical for health care providers who provide newborn care because each year, approximately 400,000 (10%) newborns require resuscitation in delivery rooms across the United States. Therefore, neonatal resuscitation skills certification is provided to graduates entering specific specialties at the beginning of residency and renewed biennially through the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association. However, there is no formal curriculum to prepare medical (MD) and physician assistant (PA) students prior to graduation. Methods We developed a neonatal resuscitation curriculum for MD and PA students using a blended learning approach. The curriculum included web-based interactive teaching modules, a demonstration video of a mock neonatal resuscitation, and a neonatal resuscitation simulation. Final-year MD and PA students were evaluated using pre-/posttest, a neonatal resuscitation checklist, and an optional survey on interprofessional communication skills, roles, and responsibility. Results Eighteen health professions learners completed the neonatal resuscitation curriculum. A paired-samples t test was conducted to compare pretest and posttest scores. There was a significant difference in pretest (M = 61.4, SD = 15.3) and posttest (M = 78.6, SD = 8.0) scores, t(17) = −4.7, p < .001. The mean score on the checklist was 79%. Learners strongly agreed/agreed that the simulation improved skills performance (100%), communication skills (92%), and understanding of roles and responsibilities (83%) during a neonatal resuscitation. Discussion There were improvements in knowledge, procedural, and interprofessional skills in learners who received the neonatal resuscitation curriculum.http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10921Neonatal ResuscitationInterprofessional EducationHealth Professions LearnersBlended LearningNurse/Nurse PractitionerPhysician Assistant |
| spellingShingle | Cassandra Johnson E Shen Kathryn Winn Gia Digiacobbe Modupeola Akinola Neonatal Resuscitation: A Blended Learning Curriculum for Medical and Physician Assistant Students MedEdPORTAL Neonatal Resuscitation Interprofessional Education Health Professions Learners Blended Learning Nurse/Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant |
| title | Neonatal Resuscitation: A Blended Learning Curriculum for Medical and Physician Assistant Students |
| title_full | Neonatal Resuscitation: A Blended Learning Curriculum for Medical and Physician Assistant Students |
| title_fullStr | Neonatal Resuscitation: A Blended Learning Curriculum for Medical and Physician Assistant Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neonatal Resuscitation: A Blended Learning Curriculum for Medical and Physician Assistant Students |
| title_short | Neonatal Resuscitation: A Blended Learning Curriculum for Medical and Physician Assistant Students |
| title_sort | neonatal resuscitation a blended learning curriculum for medical and physician assistant students |
| topic | Neonatal Resuscitation Interprofessional Education Health Professions Learners Blended Learning Nurse/Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant |
| url | http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10921 |
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