Table 1. Pre- and post-intervention preparedness and confidence scores.
IQR: interquartile range
| Survey question | Pre-intervention score, median (IQR) | Post-intervention score, median (IQR) | Change in median |
| I feel prepared to manage preoperative vascular To Come In (TCI) admissions on a late shift. | 2.00 (1.00-2.25) | 4.00 (3.75-4.25) | +2.00 |
| I feel prepared to perform postoperative vascular patient reviews on a late shift. | 2.00 (2.00-2.25) | 4.00 (3.75-5.00) | +2.00 |
| I feel confident completing medication reconciliation for vascular admissions. | 2.00 (1.75-2.25) | 5.00 (5.00-5.00) | +3.00 |
| I feel confident deciding which perioperative medications should be withheld. | 3.00 (2.75-3.25) | 5.00 (5.00-5.00) | +2.00 |
| I feel confident ordering the correct preoperative investigations and blood tests. | 1.00 (1.00-1.25) | 4.00 (3.75-4.25) | +3.00 |
| I feel confident using the electronic patient record to admit vascular patients correctly. | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 5.00 (5.00-5.00) | +4.00 |
| I feel confident identifying common vascular postoperative complications that require escalation. | 1.00 (1.00-1.25) | 4.00 (3.75-5.00) | +3.00 |
| I know when and to whom to escalate concerns during a vascular late shift. | 2.50 (2.00-3.00) | 5.00 (5.00-5.00) | +2.50 |
| Overall, I feel prepared to undertake a vascular late shift safely. | 2.00 (1.00-3.00) | 5.00 (5.00-5.00) | +3.00 |
| Overall, I feel prepared to undertake a vascular late shift efficiently. | 2.00 (1.75-3.00) | 5.00 (5.00-5.00) | +3.00 |