Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery - Ahead of Print
The effect of a leadership and teamwork experiential learning module on managing shoulder dystocia with high-fidelity simulation training: a randomized controlled study
Antonis Theofilidis, Dimitrios Papoutsis, Nikoleta Chatzipanagiotidou, Chara Tzavara
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw. X:X 
Aim: To explore the effect of leadership and teamwork training when managing shoulder dystocia. Design: Randomized-controlled-trial. Methods: We randomized midwifery students attending a one-day workshop into groups A (intervention) and B (controls). Shoulder dystocia training and assessment was performed with a high-fidelity computerized birthing-simulator. The intervention involved a two-hour leadership and teamwork experiential learning module. All students participated in a pre-training assessment and theoretical and practical training and completed a post-training assessment. Group A students received the intervention following their theoretical...
Crisis resource management competencies in Portuguese nurses
Tânia Filipa Soares Ferreira, Pedro Filipe Azevedo Moutinho, Liliana Andreia Neves da Mota, Ana Catarina Pereira Pinto
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw. X:X
Aim: To assess Portuguese nurses’ crisis resource management competencies in simulated emergency scenarios. Design: Quantitative, descriptive-correlational, and cross-sectional study. Methods: Data were collected between January and June 2024 using a paper-based questionnaire that included items on socio-professional characteristics and a translated version of the Ottawa Global Rating Scale for Crisis Resource Management. The unidimensional scale demonstrated high internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.92. Participants were recruited through non-probability convenience sampling. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics,...