Background: The impact of an ongoing in-situ interprofessional neonatal resuscitation simulation program (NeoSim) on participants' perception of its usefulness and resuscitation outcomes in clinical practice was assessed. Method: A mixed methods approach was undertaken. Content analysis using the New World Kirkpatrick Model was undertaken on survey-based feedback responses post-NeoSim workshop attendance between 2012 and 2018. Clinical outcomes were compared between two epochs: 2007-2011 (pre-NeoSim) and 2012-2018 (post-NeoSim). Results: Professional development, communication, and teamwork were the key learning outcomes identified. NeoSim was associated with a decrease in deaths, need for suction, intermittent positive pressure ventilation, intubation, chest compressions, and adrenaline use during resuscitation at birth. Conclusions: NeoSim was associated with perceived improvements in practitioner behavioral skills and a decrease in need for resuscitation at birth, supporting its ongoing role in clinical practice.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New South Wales (NSW) government ordered the closure of all municipal libraries in order to limit the impact of the contagion. As a result, 372 public libraries in NSW ceased operation on the 23rd March 2020. While the closure of public libraries will undoubtedly contribute to restricting the spread of the coronavirus, given the pivotal role played by municipal libraries in local communities, as well as the special characteristics of library patrons, it will have other negative consequences. In this paper we consider the impact of the closure of municipal libraries in NSW from two perspectives: (a) its effect on the fiscal circumstances of local authorities and (b) its impact on the spread of the corona contagion as well as its broader effects on local community wellbeing. We conclude that rather than complete closure, partial constraints on library use should have been considered.
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