Objectives To summarize current available data on simulation-based training in
resuscitation for health care professionals. Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL …

OBJECTIVES: In lay persons and health care providers performing cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), does the use of CPR feedback/prompt devices when compared to no …

Background Simulation is a time-and cost-intensive teaching modality that consists of both
hands-on experience with a lifelike manikin and a debriefing session. While many educators …

Cardiac arrest occurs in a wide variety of settings, from the unanticipated event in the out-of-
hospital setting to anticipated arrests in the intensive care unit. Outcome from cardiac arrest …

The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) was founded on November
22, 1992, and currently includes representatives from the American Heart Association …

Survival from cardiac arrest is determined by the quality of the scientific evidence behind the
guidelines, the effectiveness of education and the resources for implementation of the …

Application of resuscitation science to improve patient care and outcomes requires effective
strategies for education and implementation. Systematic reviews suggest that there are …

ObjectiveThe chances of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest depend on early and
high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Our aim is to verify whether the use of …

Note From the Writing Group: Throughout this article, the reader will notice combinations of
superscripted letters and numbers (eg,“Precourse Preparation EIT-018A”). These callouts …

Gains in knowledge and self-efficacy using human patient simulation (HPS) in the education
of prelicensure nursing students have been reported. However, the predictors of improved …