Table 1 Comparison of two groups’ previous ECC experience

Did you have formal training in Code Management in Medical SchoolϮ

90.9%

70%

NS

Were you required to takeϮ

BLS-CPR in medical school

100%

100%

NS

ACLS in medical school

40%

57.1%

NS

Were you exposed to a simulator in medical school?Ϯ

80%

85.7%

NS

If yes, was it used to teach resuscitation skills? Ϯ

75%

83.3%

NS

Number of Real Codes attended*

During medical school

4.09

2.00

NS

During residency

6.27

3.40

NS

Number of Codes attended*

On the floor

4.00

2.11

NS

In the ICU

2.30

1.22

NS

In the operating room

0

0

NS

In the emergency department

.60

.44

NS

Number of times acting as Code Leader in a real code during residency*

.10

.11

NS

Have you personally defibrillated a patient?Ϯ

0%

0%

NS

Have you personally defibrillated a manikin?Ϯ

45.5%

60%

NS

Number of times personally defibrillated a manikin*

1.60

1.00

NS

Have you personally synchronize cardioverted a manikin?Ϯ

27.3%

20%

NS

Number of times personally synchronize cardioverted a manikin*

1.67

1.00

NS

Did you attend a mock code during your residency?Ϯ

27.3%

20%

NS

Have you personally synchronize cardioverted a patient?Ϯ

9.1%

10%

NS

If yes, number of times personally synchronize cardioverted a patient*

1

1

NS