Table 4.
Accuracy of detection of five auscultation sounds by ICU nurses at the simulation center and the MICU
| Condition | Nurses’ location
|
χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimCentral (n=66) # correct (%) |
MICU (n=51) # correct (%) |
|||
| Crackles | 31 (47.0) | 24 (47.1) | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Wheezing | 57 (86.4) | 46 (90.2) | 0.12 | 0.729 |
| Stridor | 33 (50.0) | 40 (76.5) | 7.44 | 0.004 |
| Systolic murmur | 37 (56.1) | 40 (76.5) | 4.41 | 0.036 |
| Hyperdynamic bowel sounds | 40 (60.6) | 40 (43.1) | 2.86 | 0.091 |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; MICU, medical intensive care unit.