Table 1.

Results for confidence in non-technical, prescribing and technical skills pre- and post simulation and at 1-month follow-up. Values refer to a Likert scale of increasing confidence from 1–5.

Pre-simulationPost simulation1-month follow-up
Non-technical skills
 Prioritising jobs
  Median344
  Mode344
 Phone advice
  Median23/44
  Mode244
 Recognising limits and escalation
  Median444
  Mode444
Prescribing skills
 Rx analgesia
  Median244
  Mode244
 Rx warfarin
  Median233/4
  Mode234
 Rx palliative
  Median243
  Mode243
 Rx fluids
  Median344
  Mode344
Technical skills
 Mx high INR
  Median234
  Mode234
 Mx hyperkalaemia
  Median344
  Mode344
 Mx fall
  Median234
  Mode234
 Death certification
  Median23/44
  Mode244
 Mx sepsis
  Median344
  Mode444
  • INR = international normalised ratio; Mx = managing; Rx = prescribing.