USE OF SIMULATION-BASED SKILL ACQUISITION INSTRUCTION (SSAI) FOR MANUAL MASK VENTILATION (MMV) IMPROVES THE ABILITY OF NEONATAL RESUSCITATION PROGRAM (NRP) PROVIDERS TO DELIVER AND RETAIN EFFECTIVE MMV SKILLS

Ten percent of infants require resuscitation at birth. Effective manual mask ventilation (MMV) establishes functional residual capacity and delivers tidal volumes that promote gas exchange. A standard 4 to 6-hour NRP workshop does not ensure MMV competence. In fact, studies show that MMV is ineffective in 30 to 70% of simulated resuscitations. Effective MMV requires continual evaluation, and appropriate use of corrective steps when necessary. We hypothesize that simulation-based learning with video feedback improves MMV performance compared to traditional teaching