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. 2026 May 15;18(5):e108905. doi: 10.7759/cureus.108905

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