Semester

Fall

Date of Graduation

2022

Document Type

Problem/Project Report

Degree Type

DNP

College

School of Nursing

Department

Not Listed

Committee Chair

Mike Frame

Committee Member

Adam Hoffman

Committee Member

Sara Harms

Committee Member

Eric “Jake” Lindstrom

Committee Member

Kesheng Wang

Abstract

Background: Developmental differences between pediatrics and adults requires intervention adjustments for airway management. Segregated intraprofessional training and limited provider exposure could result in poor collaboration and low-quality management. Patient outcomes depend on the proficient collaborative application of skill and knowledge. Purpose: The interprofessional pediatric airway management course paired unique airway considerations with interprofessional training strategies to equip providers to deliver safe airway management. Intervention: The course was delivered as a 3-hour training session. Participants completed team simulations and skill/concept stations. Pre- and post-intervention competency and confidence scores were measured and analyzed. Methods: Baseline confidence and competency scores in managing a pediatric airway were established through an initial team simulation. Participants attended discussions and practiced aspects of airway management. Participants then completed a modified version of the initial simulation. Results: Two competency items showed statistically significant improvements. A clinically significant item could not be analyzed because there was no difference in means. There was an average improvement for all confidence measures with nine questions being statistically significant. Conclusion: This project improved participants’ confidence in several aspects of pediatric airway management. Competency was improved in fifteen of the twenty-three measured actions. However, not all of these were statistically significant, and the small sample size limited the statistical power.

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