Table 5.

Thematic analysis of post-simulation: simulator training can be made better.

Themes	Participants feedback
Technology	“Making it a bit more realistic”	“Having a mannequin that responds to the ventilator”	“A baby mannequin that changes color”	“In real life we look for color changes etc. and we did not have that aspect with the simulation doll”	“Trying to better replicate actual condition of child for assessment purposes”
More opportunity	“Doing more than 2 scenarios”	“Wouldn’t mind more scenarios”	“Including more scenarios (CPR) and more simulation time”	“Having multiple scenarios for each user or 1 on 1 scenarios”	“Letting the scenarios play out further”
Equipment/supply requests	“Having a humidifier available”	“Oxygen monitor could alarm when oxygen is low”	“Having distractions in the background”
Education materials	“Providing a bullet point emergency reference sheet”	“Viewing the simulation room ahead of time”