In situ simulation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the intensive care unit: experience report

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769291078

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Simulation Training, Heart Arrest, Intensive Care Units, Education Continuing, Patient Simulation

Abstract

Objective: report on the implementation of in situ simulation (SIS) of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in adult intensive care units (ICUs) at a university hospital in northeastern Brazil. Method: descriptive study, experience report type, derived from a doctoral thesis, conducted with 32 nursing professionals. In the first stage, study material and theoretical-practical training in CPR were offered. In the second stage, SIS was applied between July and October 2023. Results: Improvements in knowledge and technical and non-technical skills were identified, in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines, as well as participant satisfaction and integration between technicians and nurses. However, the need for beds to be available for the implementation of SIS was highlighted as a challenge. Conclusion: The strategy showed potential for training teams in critical settings, such as ICUs. Considering the scarcity of research in Brazil, this experience contributes to the expansion of SIS in other hospitals in the country.

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Ana Elizabeth Lopes de Carvalho, Universidade Federal do Paraná

PhD student in Nursing with an emphasis on Clinical Simulation in the Postgraduate Program in Nursing at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). Master's Degree in Nursing from the Associated Postgraduate Program in Nursing at the University of Pernambuco (UPE/UEPB). Residency in Emergency Nursing from the Pernambuco State Health Department. Specialist in Health Education for Preceptorship in the SUS at the Sírio Libanês Hospital. Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Pernambuco. She is currently a nurse at the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) in the city of Recife; Tutor in the APH Nursing Residency Program at SAMU Recife/UPE; Information and Care Manager at SAMU Recife; Nurse at the Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital - UPE; Member of the National ABRAMEDE Nursing Department (2024-2025); Organizer of scientific events and books; Speaker at various congresses and events in the area of Urgency and Emergency; Teacher of the Urgency and Emergency Discipline using Active Methodologies. Professor of post-graduate courses in Urgency and Emergency Nursing. Facilitator in Realistic Simulation at the Albert Einstein Institute of Education and Research. Member of the GEMSA Research Group (Multiprofessional Study Group in Adult Health) - UFPR.

Wilton José de Carvalho Silva, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). Master's degree in Public Health in the Border Region from the State University of Western Paraná (UNIOESTE). Nurse at the Basic Health Unit (UBS) of the Foz do Iguaçu City Hall and the Padre Germano Lauck Municipal Hospital (HMPGL).

Marcia Bucco, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Graduated in Nursing from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR). PhD student in Nursing at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). Master's in Nursing from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). She has specialized in Urgency, Emergency and ICU, Oncology and Hematology, and Rescue and Aeromedical Transport. She is currently a lecturer on the undergraduate nursing course at Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe and a member of the Multiprofessional Research Group in Adult Health (GEMSA/UFPR).

Jessica de Oliveira Veloso Vilarinho, Universidade Federal do Paraná

PhD in Nursing from the Federal University of Paraná - UFPR. Master's in Nursing from UFPR. Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Piauí - UFPI. Member of the Multiprofessional Study Group in Adult Health - GEMSA. Head of the Contractualization and Regulation Sector at the UFPR Hospital de Clínicas Complex. Experience in the hospital sector, with a focus on Health Regulation and Management. In the academic field, he has published articles and book chapters on Clinical Simulation and Health Education.

Juliana Ollé Mendes , Universidade Federal do Paraná

PhD student in Nursing at the Graduate Program in Nursing at UFPR in the Research Line Policies and Practices in Health, Education and Nursing. Master's Degree in Health Sciences Teaching from the Master's Program in Health Sciences Teaching at Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe (2016). Nurse from the Federal University of Paraná (1998). Specialist in Active Methodologies for Higher Education in the Health Area at Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe (2011), Hospital Administration and Hospital Pedagogy at Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná (2003; 2002). Substitute teacher in the Nursing Department at UFPR, in the subject of Nursing Care for Children and Adolescents. Professor at the Santa Cruz University Center in the undergraduate Nursing course on Management and CBT. She has worked at Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe in undergraduate Nursing, Psychology, Biomedicine, Pharmacy and Medicine, Lato Sensu postgraduate Nursing in Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care, Uni and Multiprofessional Residency Program in Child and Adolescent Health, Coordination of the Human Research Ethics Committee and the Faculty Development Center, Solid Waste Management Extension Project (PEGRS) (2009-2024). Member of GEMSA/UFPR (Multiprofessional Study Group in Adult Health). Reviewer for the journals Espaço para a Saúde and Revista de Saúde Pública do Paraná. Member of the Pedagogical Committee of the Postgraduate Program in Nursing (PPGENF) UFPR; Student Representative of the PhD course on the PPGENF UFPR Board. Guest lecturer in Lato Sensu Postgraduate Nursing in the Adult ICU at the Assis Gurgacz University Center (FAG/Cascavel), since 2022. Guest lecturer on the Lato Sensu postgraduate courses Health 4.0: Management, Technology and Innovation and Infusion Therapy and Venous Access at PUC/PR.

Marcelo Augusto Silva Gonçalves, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the Estácio College in Macapá. Master's student in the Postgraduate Program in Nursing at the Federal University of Paraná. Postgraduate in Critical Patient Care from Centro Universitário Internacional and Postgraduate in Mental Health Nursing from COFEN/Faculdade Holistica-DNA, and Improvement in Psychosocial Care for Adolescents and Young People from UFMS/Fiocruz. She has experience in nursing practice in the Adult Intensive Care Unit and Adult Emergency Department - with an emphasis on cardiovascular emergencies. Member of the Multiprofessional Study Group in Adult Health - GEMSA. Worked as a nurse at the Training and Human Development Center of the Curitiba State Health Care Foundation, responsible for the permanent education of the Emergency Care Units (UPA) in the municipality of Curitiba-PR. He worked at the Bairro Novo Psychosocial Care Center II. Currently Technical Nurse at CENSE Fazenda Rio Grande. Researcher in the areas of Clinical Simulation, Urgency and Emergency Nursing, Mental Health Nursing and Advanced Nursing Practices.

Isabeli Emily Chevonik, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Nurse. Master's student in the Postgraduate Program in Nursing at the Federal University of Paraná, in the research line Health Policies and Practices, Education and Nursing in the Multiprofessional Study Group in Adult Health (GEMSA). Specialist in Urgency and Emergency Nursing (residency) by the Curitiba Municipal Health Department - SMS/FEAS (2019-2021) and Rescue and Aeromedical Transportation (2021-2022). Graduated from the Federal University of Paraná (2014-2018). Currently a Nurse at the Curitiba State Foundation for Health Care Feas at the Feas Training and Human Development Center (Cecadeh) (2021) and an Aeromedical Service Analyst at Helisul Aviação. She has worked as a Nurse at the SAMU Metropolitano-PR Mobile Emergency Care Service and as a Preceptor at the Teaching Assistance Core Structuring Concentration Axis of the Residency Program in the Professional Area of Nursing in Urgency and Emergency, offered by the Municipal Health Department of Curitiba, run by FEAS.

Jorge Vinícius Cestari Felix, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing at the University of São Paulo. Master's and PhD in Sciences (Human Physiology) from the Physiology and Biophysics Department of the Biomedical Sciences Institute of the University of São Paulo. He is currently Associate Professor in the Nursing Department at the Federal University of Paraná, Permanent Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Nursing (PPGENF-UFPR), Leader of the Multiprofessional Study Group in Adult Health (GEMSA). Head of the Education Management Sector (2017 - 2022) and Education and Research Manager (2022 to 2024) at the Hospital de Clínicas-UFPR-EBSERH Complex.

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2025-12-18

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Carvalho, A. E. L. de, Silva, W. J. de C., Bucco, M., Vilarinho, J. de O. V., Mendes , J. O., Gonçalves, M. A. S., Chevonik, I. E., & Felix, J. V. C. (2025). In situ simulation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the intensive care unit: experience report. Revista De Enfermagem Da UFSM, 16, e2. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769291078

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