Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Power outages in the OR are rare.However, anesthesia providers must be prepared to manage these situations until power is restored or their patient can be moved to a safe area.These situations occur so infrequently that many learners do not experience these events during their training.We designed a high-fidelity power outage simulation for anesthesiology residents to fill this training gap and enhance their preparedness and confidence.Methods: In each simulation session consisting of up to four learners, one or two PGY 3/PGY 4 residents participated as anesthesiologists in a case involving an intraoperative power loss during a routine inguinal hernia repair of a patient under general anesthesia.After the simulation, residents received a debriefing focused on intraoperative power outage training.After concluding the debriefing, residents completed a 5-point Likert scale survey to assess their confidence in managing an intraoperative power loss.Results: Over 2 years, 22 anesthesiology residents completed the simulation.Residents' mean ratings of confidence in managing a patient in the OR during a power outage improved by 1.2 points (p =.001), confidence in monitoring vital signs improved by 1.4 (p = .001),and confidence in planning appropriate disposition improved by 0.9 (p =.001).All participants found the simulation highly valuable.Discussion: The anesthesiology-specific simulation proved to be an effective educational tool.Feedback was positive as residents agreed that the simulation was valuable for developing clinical reasoning and decision-making skills, significantly boosting their confidence to respond effectively and maintain patient safety.
Source: MedEdPORTAL
Authors: Luke Johnson, Ezoza Rajabaliev, Kristin Canipe, Michael R. Kazior
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410135606