Virtual Simulation to Reinforce Nursing Staff Resuscitation Responses

Abstract

In-hospital cardiac arrests have high mortality rates, increased by delayed resuscitation. Using a single group pre–post interventional design to implement virtual cardiac arrest simulations for medical-surgical units, the purpose of this project was to decrease resuscitation delays and improve self-confidence of the nursing staff. Both response times and confidence improved following virtual simulation. Conducting virtual simulation for resuscitation training may be a valuable alternative to in situ simulation.

Virtual Reality for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Healthcare Professionals Training: A Systematic Review

“…There were included 15 studies (Table 1 ) published between 2013 and 2023 and conducted in Europe [ 18 , 19 , 27 – 29 ], in North America [ 20 , 24 , 25 , 31 ], in Africa [ 32 , 33 ], in Asia [ 26 , 30 ], and in Central America [ 23 ]; one study did not report the country [ 22 ].…”

“…Six were primarily aiming to investigate the efficacy of VR CPR training [ 18 , 23 , 25 , 29 , 31 , 33 ], four its feasibility [ 22 , 28 , 29 , 32 ], three its utility [ 19 , 24 , 30 ], and two its usability [ 20 , 26 ]. To reach these aims, six were RCTs [ 22 , 25 , 27 , 29 , 31 , 33 ], six were cross-sectional studies [ 19 , 20 , 24 , 26 , 28 , 30 ] , and three quasi experimental [ 18 , 23 , 32 ] .…”

“…Basic CPR maneuvers were the target of eight studies [ 19 , 22 , 23 , 26 , 29 , 30 , 32 , 33 ], while the remaining considered advanced CPR maneuvers [ 18 , 20 , 24 , 25 , 27 , 28 , 31 ]. Moreover, five studies focused on the initial CPR training [ 20 , 22 , 25 , 27 , 32 ], two the retraining [ 24 , 33 ], while the remainder did not specify [ 18 , 19 , 23 , 26 , 28 – 31 ].…”

Effect of Virtual Simulation on Nurse Residents’ Prioritization and Delegation Skills

“…Traditionally, SBEs included learning experiences with standardized patients or high-fidelity manikins. However, COVID-19 restrictions limited in-person instruction, making virtual simulation a viable alternative (Brzozowski et al, 2021). A systematic review conducted by Foronda et al (2020) found that most randomized controlled trials demonstrated an increase in knowledge and self-confidence after virtual simulation training.…”

“…A systematic review conducted by Foronda et al (2020) found that most randomized controlled trials demonstrated an increase in knowledge and self-confidence after virtual simulation training. Moreover, virtual simulations offer a low-cost alternative to in-person, high-fidelity simulation (Brzozowski et al, 2021). Despite the known effectiveness of in-class SBEs and virtual simulation in undergraduate curriculum, little evidence exists on the use of these strategies after graduation in NGRN residency programs.…”