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Traditional medical education and training focuses primarily on cognitive and technical skills; very little attention is paid to the development of effective behavioural skills4.Behavioral skills are a vital component of the ECMO Simulation program that focuses upon effective communication, team dynamics and psychomotor objectives. Pre and post course personal evaluation surveys have shown that the course greatly benefits the candidate and improves confidence within their abilities and as such provides an excellent training program.
The RPH ECMO Simulation Team
From left to right: Viji Vincent, Melissa Bedford, Brian Wright, Chris Allen
References:
1. Simulating Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Emergencies to improve human performance. Part I: Methodologic and Technologic Innovations, Anderson JM, Murphy AA, et al. Simulation in Healthcare 2006; 1: 220-227.
2. Critical events simulation for neonatal and paediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, GR Nimmo, G Wylie, J Scarth, J Simpson, E Gracie, I Torrance, M Liddell, C Davies, Volume 9, Number 1, April 2008 JICS
3. Debriefing with Good Judgment: Combining Rigorous Feedback with Genuine Inquiry, Jenny W. Rudolph, Robert Simon, Peter Rivard, Ronald L. Dufresne, Daniel B. Raemer. Anesthesiology Clin 25 (2007) 361–376
4. Simulating Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Emergencies to Improve Human Performance. Part II: Assessment of Technical and Behavioral Skills, Anderson JM, Murphy AA, et al. Simulation in Healthcare 2006; 1: 228-232.
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