Purpose: To assess the impact of a nurse-led, short, structured training program for intensive care unit (ICU)
nurses in a resource-limited setting.
Methods: A training program using a structured approach to patient assessment and management for ICU nurses
was designed and delivered by local nurse tutors in partnership with overseas nurse trainers. The impact of the
course was assessed using the following: pre-course and post-course self-assessment, a pre-course and postcourse
Multiple Choice Questionnaire (MCQ), a post-course Objective Structured Clinical Assessment station, 2
post-course Short Oral Exam (SOE) stations, and post-course feedback questionnaires.
Results: In total, 117 ICU nurses were trained. Post-MCQ scores were significantly higher when compared with
pre-MCQ (P b .0001). More than 95% passed the post-course Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (patient
assessment) and SOE 1 (arterial blood gas analysis), whereas 76.9% passed SOE 2 (3-lead electrocardiogram
analysis). The course was highly rated by participants, with 98% believing that this was a useful experience.
Conclusions: Nursing Intensive Care Skills Training was highly rated by participants and was effective in
improving the knowledge of the participants. This sustainable short course model may be adaptable to
other resource-limited settings
Purpose: To assess the impact of a nurse-led, short, structured training program for intensive care unit (ICU)nurses in a resource-limited setting.Methods: A training program using a structured approach to patient assessment and management for ICU nurseswas designed and delivered by local nurse tutors in partnership with overseas nurse trainers. The impact of thecourse was assessed using the following: pre-course and post-course self-assessment, a pre-course and postcourseMultiple Choice Questionnaire (MCQ), a post-course Objective Structured Clinical Assessment station, 2post-course Short Oral Exam (SOE) stations, and post-course feedback questionnaires.Results: In total, 117 ICU nurses were trained. Post-MCQ scores were significantly higher when compared withpre-MCQ (P b .0001). More than 95% passed the post-course Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (patientassessment) and SOE 1 (arterial blood gas analysis), whereas 76.9% passed SOE 2 (3-lead electrocardiogramanalysis). The course was highly rated by participants, with 98% believing that this was a useful experience.Conclusions: Nursing Intensive Care Skills Training was highly rated by participants and was effective inimproving the knowledge of the participants. This sustainable short course model may be adaptable toother resource-limited settings
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