Effects of a simulated emergency airway management education program on the self‐efficacy and clinical performance of intensive care unit nurses.

Abstract: Aim: To examine the effects of a simulated emergency airway management education program on the self‐efficacy and clinical performance among nurses in intensive care units. Methods: A one‐group, pre‐ and post‐test design was used. Thirty‐five nurses who were working in adult intensive care units participated in this study. The simulation education program included lectures, skill demonstration, skill training, team‐based practice, and debriefing. Self‐efficacy and clinical performance questionnaires were completed before the program and 1 week after its completion. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and the paired t‐test to compare the mean differences between the pre‐test and post‐test. The scores before and after education were compared. Results: After education, there was a significant improvement in the nurses’ self‐efficacy and clinical performance in emergency airway management situations. Conclusion: Simulation education effectively improved the self‐efficacy and clinical performance of the nurses who were working in intensive care units. Based on the program for clinical nurses within a hospital, it will provide information that might advance clinical nursing education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]