Maintenance of CPR skills among nursing students trained using Resuscitation Quality Improvement® program.

Background: The Resuscitation Quality Improvement® (RQI) program is a competency-based approach that provides low dose, high frequency cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills training. Limited research has evaluated its effectiveness with nursing students who need to be prepared to respond to cardiopulmonary emergencies despite their student status and to be competent in CPR as they transition into practice.

Objective: The objective of this multisite longitudinal study was to examine the maintenance of adult and infant compressions and ventilation skills by nursing students at 3 and 6 months following practice with real-time feedback using the RQI® program.

Developing competency of nursing students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using Resuscitation Quality Improvement technology.

Objectives: This study examined the outcomes of training nursing students in CPR skills using the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) program.

Methods: Nursing students (n=2,193) in 12 schools across the United States participated in this study. Students performed compressions and bag-masked ventilation on adult and infant manikins using the RQI simulation station without and then with feedback on their performance.