Effect of Procedure Simulation Workshops on Resident Procedural Confidence and Competence

Abstract Background Pediatrics residents perform a limited number of some procedures in the clinical setting and may benefit from procedure simulation workshops. Objective To examine (1) the number and types of procedures performed by pediatrics residents in the clinical setting, (2) the relationship between the number of procedures performed and self-reported procedural confidence and competence, and (3) the effect of a procedure simulation workshop on self-reported procedural confidence and competence. Methods Pediatrics residents at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford attended a half-day procedure workshop, rotating between 6 procedure simulation stations: vascular access, airway management, bladder catheterization, chest tube placement, lumbar puncture, and umbilical lines. Residents completed a survey immediately before and after the workshop to self-assess procedural confidence and competence. Results Seventy-two residents participated in a procedure workshop. The average number of proced...