Effect of a simulation-based workshop on multidisplinary teamwork of newborn emergencies: an intervention study.

Background: Video analyses of real-life newborn resuscitations have shown that Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines are followed in fewer than 50% of cases. Multidisciplinary simulation is used as a first-rate tool for the improvement of teamwork among health professionals. In the study we evaluated the impact of the crisis resource management (CRM) and anesthesia non-technical skills instruction on teamwork during simulated newborn emergencies.

Testing of midwife neonatal resuscitation skills with a simulator manikin in a low-risk delivery unit.

Background: Expertise in neonatal resuscitation is essential for personnel involved in the care of newborns. In this observational cohort study the skills of 52 midwives in a simulated scenario were assessed.

Methods: A total of 52 midwives in a low-risk unit and five specialist nurses in a high-risk unit were tested to establish their competence in newborn resuscitation.

Assessment of newborn resuscitation skills of physicians with a simulator manikin.

Objective: Education of medical staff according to Neonatal Resuscitation Program guidelines improves outcome of delivery room resuscitation. Regular assessment of skills is important for reliable performance of neonatal resuscitation. We assessed the practical resuscitation skills of clinicians in a standard scenario in a newborn simulation.