Using Simulation Drills to Improve Competency and Team Skill in Rural Perinatal Nurses

The rural, perinatal nurse is faced with multiple challenges including potential for low frequency, high risk events. Simulation has been cited as an effective modality to assess human performance and improve confidence. Neonatal resuscitation drills utilizing high fidelity newborn simulation followed by team debriefings were conducted to answer the question: does the use of high fidelity newborn simulation improve nurse competence and team effectiveness during neonatal resuscitation among rural, perinatal nurses?