relying on instructor assessments of these skills can be problematic .
High quality CPR has four key components that educators need to accurately assess : 1 . Are students maintaining adequate chest compression fraction – providing compressions with minimal interruption ?
2 . Are students achieving adequate depth ( 5 cm ) and rate ( 100-120 per minute ) of chest compressions ?
3 . Are students allowing full recoil by avoiding leaning on the chest ?
4 . Are students avoiding excessive ventilation ( remaining between 8-10 breaths per minute )?
Studies suggest that manikins that can provide accurate feedback on all four key measures could be part of the solution in driving accuracy and consistency when a cardiac emergency occurs .
Evaluation Metrics
When taking a closer look at instructor-led performance and the efficacy of instructor evaluation , it is important to understand how instructors perform on some key metrics . First , the metrics themselves - in order to best understand performance , it is important to look at
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