Table 3.
Multiple logistic regression model* comparing odds of first attempt failure during initial training 1 (n=32) with nursing characteristics
| Characteristic | OR of first attempt failure (95% CI) |
| Total years of PICU nursing experience | 0.98 (0.94 to 1.03) |
| Number of paediatric codes attended last year | 0.91 (0.72 to 1.16) |
| Number of paediatric mock codes attended last year | 1.18 (0.78 to 1.76) |
| Number of code cart used last year | 0.91 (0.71 to 1.16) |
| Time since last paediatric code | |
| ≤6 months | ref |
| >6 months | 0.72 (0.39 to 1.33) |
| Time since last paediatric mock code | |
| ≤6 months | ref |
| >6 months | 0.74 (0.29 to 1.87) |
| Time since last code cart use | |
| ≤6 months | ref |
| >6 months | 0.96 (0.45 to 2.03) |
| Time since last Paediatric Advanced Life Support training | |
| ≤6 months | ref |
| >6 months | 3.35 (1.49, 7.53)† |
| Comfort in finding equipment on paediatric code cart (Self-reported scale 1–5, 1–uncomfortable, 3– neutral, 5–comfortable) |
|
| 1 or 2 | ref |
| 3, 4, or 5 | 3.63 (1.14, 11.58)† |
| Preparedness in managing the code cart during codes (Self-reported scale 1–5, 1–unprepared, 3–neutral, 5–prepared) |
|
| 2 | 0.29 (0.11, 0.76)† |
| 3 | 0.11 (0.03, 0.47)† |
| 4 or 5 | 0.09 (0.02, 0.45)† |
*All covariates listed were included in the final logistic regression model.
†Bold values were statistically significant.
PICU, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.