Medical and Physician Assistant Student Competence in Basic Life Support: Opportunities to Improve Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training

• Published in: The western journal of emergency medicine Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 101 - 107
• Main Authors: Gupta, Rohit, DeSandro, Stephanie, Doherty, Neil A, Gardner, Aimee K, Pillow, M Tyson
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States University of California Digital Library - eScholarship 01.01.2021; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine; eScholarship Publishing, University of California
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - education; Clinical Competence; CPR; Educational; Female; Humans; Lifesaving; Male; Physician Assistants; Sampling Studies; Students; Students, Medical; United States; Young Adult; United States

Medical and physician assistant (PA) students are often required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) education prior to engaging in patient care. Given the potential role of students in resuscitations, it is imperative to ensure that current BLS training prepares students to provide effective cardiopul...