WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
-
Neonatal resuscitations and significant adverse cardiorespiratory events during pediatric sedations are infrequent. Thus, it is challenging to maintain the skills necessary to manage patients experiencing these events. As the pediatric emergency medicine specialty expands, exposure of general emergency medicine physicians to these potentially critical patients may become even more limited. As such, effective training strategies need to be developed. Simulation provides the opportunity to experience a rare event in a safe learning environment, and has shown efficacy in skill acquisition for medical students and residents. Less is known regarding its use for faculty-level learners. ⋯ Emergency medicine faculty have limited opportunities to manage neonatal resuscitations and adverse events in pediatric sedations. Simulation training appears to be an effective educational modality to help maintain these important skills.