Baseline (n = 31) | Post-training (n = 31) | Six months (n = 20) | |||
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n (%) | n (%) | p-value* | n (%) | p-value^ | |
Assessing patients in an emergency department | 11 (35%) | 19 (61%) | 0.02 | 14 (70%) | 0.11 |
Determining if a patient is stable or unstable | 8 (26%) | 16 (52%) | 0.02 | 13 (65%) | 0.03 |
Recognizing signs of shock | 11 (35%) | 19 (61%) | 0.06 | 16 (80%) | 0.07 |
Recognizing signs of sepsis | 3 (10%) | 18 (58%) | < 0.001 | 10 (50%) | 0.008 |
Recognizing and assessing altered mental status | 4 (13%) | 18 (58%) | < 0.001 | 8 (40%) | 0.02 |
Assessment and management of patient with difficulty breathing | 8 (26%) | 22 (71%) | < 0.001 | 17 (85%) | 0.002 |
Assessment and management of patient with fever | 14 (45%) | 25 (81%) | 0.005 | 18 (90%) | 0.02 |
Suctioning the airway | 13 (42%) | 21 (68%) | 0.06 | 16 (80%) | 0.008 |
Repositioning the airway | 8 (26%) | 20 (65%) | 0.004 | 14 (70%) | 0.02 |
Inserting an oral airway | 6 (19%) | 19 (61%) | 0.001 | 13 (65%) | 0.04 |
Inserting a nasopharyngeal airway | 6 (19%) | 17 (55%) | 0.007 | 11 (55%) | 0.11 |
Managing a choking patient | 2 (6%) | 17 (55%) | < 0.001 | 8 (40%) | 0.07 |
Administering oxygen | 19 (61%) | 22 (71%) | 0.51 | 19 (95%) | 0.03 |
Using a bag valve mask | 9 (29%) | 20 (65%) | 0.01 | 13 (65%) | 0.02 |
Performing a needle thoracostomy | 2 (6%) | 15 (48%) | 0.001 | 1 (5%) | 1.0 |