Table 4.
Feelings of respondents during resuscitation (Post-Code Stress Scale directions and Items).
| No. | Items | MV | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When my hands shake during a code | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| 2 | When my peers are quick to notice and point out that I made a mistake | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| 3 | When I feel like I didn’t function well during a code | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 4 | When more than one doctor gives orders during a code | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| 5 | When I lose my confidence during a code | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 6 | When a patient’s family thinks I can keep him/her alive | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 7 | When I am unable to make a properly functioning piece of equipment operate during a code | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| 8 | When hospital policies/procedures are conflicting | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| 9 | When we code a patient, I believe we should not code | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| 10 | When I have trouble reading the ECG | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| 11 | When I code some patients only because hospital policy says I must | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| 12 | When a nurse manager/supervisor criticizes me when I’ve done my best | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| 13 | When a nurse manager doesn’t provide assistance during a code | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 14 | When I wonder if I made a mistake | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| 15 | When I am not permitted time to regroup and pick myself up after a code | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| 16 | When people think I can function appropriately immediately after a code | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| 17 | When I code someone young | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| 18 | When no one talks about the code after it is over | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| 19 | When I think I might have missed a sign or symptom that would have helped me predict that the patient would code | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| 20 | When the patient dies | 2.8 | 1.3 |
Legend: MV = medium value, SD = standard deviation.