Authors (including presenting author) :
SIU KL 1, CHAN NM 1, Leung PY 1, Lee SF 2, Chan SY 1, Cheung SY 1, Leung SH 3
Affiliation :
1 Department of Paediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hospital Authority.2 Hong Kong Children's Hospital. 3 Multi-disciplinary Simulations and Skills Centre (MDSSC), Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hospital Authority.
Introduction :
A good and effective neonatal resuscitation training (NRT) program is important for retaining skills and achieving good outcome. A stimulation based Neonatal Resuscitation Workshop (NRW) has been held quarterly in Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Paediatric, Obstetric and Emergency Department trainees since 2011. The NRW was suspended since July 20 due to COVID-19 pandemic. A web-based COVID-adapted NRW (CaNRW) was developed in January 21 to achieve the objectives of providing NRT and to abide frequent everchanging infection control measures.
Objectives :
To establish an innovative CaNRW which provides regular Simulation Based Education in Neonatal Resuscitation to meet service and training demand and to satisfy the infection control measures imposed on class group simulation based training (SBT) during COVID -19 outbreak.
Methodology :
A CaNRW was developed with the Multi-Disciplinary Simulation and Skills Centre (MDSSC), Queen Elizabeth Hospital in January 21. It consists of a 1-hour lecture delivered in YouTube; a 1- hour video on skills and a birth related drill performed at MDSSC. All trainees participate it online except those involved in the drill. Trainees can view the drill and participate debriefing online simultaneously. Upon competition, they were asked to complete an evaluation.
Result & Outcome :
Total 113 trainees joined three CaNRW in 21. Trainees didn’t report difficulties in viewing. Facilitators felt more comfortable in executing this CaNRW. Seventy-three evaluations were analyzed. Trainees reported this CaNRW was useful with high level of satisfaction (Score :4.41/5). Trainees strongly recommended it to their colleagues (Score:8.53/10). Nurses and midwives were granted Continuous Nursing Education and PEM credits respectively. Our data shows that this innovative CaNRW is feasible which can provide regular NRT and satisfy the infection control measures imposed on class group SBT. It is also welcome by trainees and they are happy to recommend this web-based CaNRW to other colleagues. Furthermore, both paediatric nurses and midwives can also earn training credits.Therefore, this CaNRW or its derivatives worths promoting and should be made available to more trainees and departments at time of infectious disease pandemic and social restriction.
