Pre-calculated Doses of Medication for Pediatric Resuscitation, a Simulation Experimental Trial

Pre-calculated Doses of Medication for Pediatric Resuscitation, a Simulation Cross-over Randomized Experimental Trial

Dosage errors are common in the stressful situation of a pediatric resuscitation. In addition to that, studies have reported that delays to provide medication is associated to worst survival rate for very sick children. To minimize delays and error, the investigators recently published a resuscitation handbook who provides drug dosages for each weight for children thus eliminating the need for dosage calculation. Once the weight of the patient is known, the physicians only have to open the book at the page corresponding to the weight and all the medications with their calculated dosage are provided. The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the number of dosage error during simulated pediatric resuscitation comparing residents using the handbook vs. utilisation of a chart providing non-calculated dosage. This will be an experimental crossover trial among 40 residents performing four simulated case-scenarios in a high-fidelity simulation lab.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Residents doing a rotation in pediatrics emergency medicine

Exclusion Criteria:

• Resident who participated in a previous month