Stop the Bleed: The Impact of a Basic Bleeding Control Course on High School Personnel's Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and School Preparedness.

: Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death from trauma. The Stop the Bleed (STB) initiative provides basic education about bleeding to potential immediate responders. The present study aimed to assess the perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness related to responding to a life-threatening bleeding emergency in school personnel at an urban high school.

Stop the Bleed Training Improves Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence Among School Nurses.

Background: School nurses play an integral part in prehospital care for life-threatening bleeding in educational environments. This study evaluated the efficacy of Stop the Bleed training for improving school nurses' knowledge, hands-on skill, self-confidence, and belief in school preparedness for responding to a life-threatening bleeding emergency.

Method: Sixteen northeastern U.