Paediatric simulation-based training: being educated in a second level hospital

Key words: Simulation, Paediatric emergency, Training

The paediatric emergency simulation project was created in the hospital setting of Grosseto in 2011 with the main objective to revise theoretical skills and to learn “practical experienced” skills. Simulations took place at the emergency unit shock room and involved all multi-specialist, medical, in training and nursing staff on a rotational basis. They included a theoretical briefing, the management of the clinical setting and the debriefing phase. The staff appreciation and improvement perceived are reported. The aim of this work is to describe the feasibility of a simulation project for the paediatric emergency in a second level hospital, without specific paediatric commitment or educational resources.