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s a clinical educator, I focus on
three major components of air-
way management competency:
knowledge, skill and attitude. We've
added validation and verifications of
hands-on skills and attitude through sim-
ulation training to make sure staff grasp
the basics of this critical aspect of
patient care. Here's how it works:
• Knowledge. Staff provide their base-
line understanding of airway manage-
ment by completing pre-training surveys
on iPads. They then receive a packet
with illustrations and theories behind proper airway management.
• Skill. Staff are observed inserting nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal
airways on a mannequin during training based on actual clinical scenarios.
• Attitude. Staff answer questions during a skill validation session to
verify the importance they place on airway management. They verbal-
ize what they're doing during specific airway tasks and what to look
for when performing them.
The feedback from our staff has been overwhelmingly positive
regarding this in-service. They find the format fun and stress-free, and
enjoy the hands-on, interactive training. This new approach has
allowed me to gain a better understanding of our staff's skill level, their
true competency and their comfort level with airway management.
Julie Castillo, MSN, RN, CPAN
PIH Health Downey (Calif.) Hospital
julie.castillo@pihhealth.org
IN-SERVICE IDEA
Airway Management
KEEP IT REAL Staff at PIH Health Downey (Calif.)
Hospital appreciate a hands-on approach to learn-
ing.
Muriel
Moyo,
MS,
BSN,
RN,
CCRN-K,
NE-BC
