Table 3.
Respiratory Scenario- Proportion of Participants who Performed Correctly in Early and Late Phases of Each Scenario (n= 34)
| Observation or Action | Subtle Cues (1-4 Mins) | Obvious Cues (4-7.5 Mins) | Paired Sample-Repeated Measures t-Test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | % Correct | Parameter | % Correct | t | df | Significance (2-Tailed); 95% CI | |
| Observation | |||||||
| BP | 135/95 | 97.1 | 170/95 | 52.9 | 4.59 | 33 | 0.000 (CI: 0.25-0.64) |
| HR | 100 | 72.7 | 140 | 41.2 | 3.22 | 32 | 0.003 (CI: 0.12-0.54) |
| RR | 28 | 50.0 | 32 | 14.7 | 4.24 | 34 | 0.000 (CI: 0.18-0.52) |
| CRT | 2 secs | 0.0 | 2 secs | 2.9 | -1.00 | 32 | NS: 0.33(CI:-0.09-0.03) |
| Oxygen saturation | 90% | 82.4 | 89% | 70.6 | 1.28 | 33 | NS: 0.21 (CI: -0.07-0.31) |
| Temperature | 38.8 | 47.1 | N/A | - | |||
| Peak Flow (320L/Min) | 400 L/Min | 0.0 | N/A | - | |||
| Early Action | |||||||
| Obtain immediate history | 76.5 | ||||||
| Investigate current medication usage | 21.2 | ||||||
| Identify symptoms/negative features | 21.2 | ||||||
| Auscultate chest | 67.6 | ||||||
| Administer oxygen | 94.1 | ||||||
| Late Action | |||||||
| Call for urgent assistance | 63.6 | ||||||
| Position appropriately | 91.2 | ||||||
| Request IV cannulation | 61.8 | ||||||
| Request nebuliser | 58.8 | ||||||
| Consider antibiotics | 15.2 | ||||||
| Consider non-invasive vent | 11.8 | ||||||
| Sub-total cues | 52.5% | 44.6% | |||||
| Overall: combined cues | 48.6% | ||||||
†
NS: non-significant change between early and late performance.