Results. Values are mean (SD); range
| ALS trained nurses | ALS trained doctors | Doctors without formal ALS training | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time post qualification (months) | 121.7 (83.60);30–312 | 31.75 (27.2);6–132 | 24 (7.9);12–42 |
| Time to recognition of ventricular fibrillation (seconds) | 12.4 (16.5);3–65 | 13.2 (16.3);1–56 | 10 (9.5);2–32 |
| Time taken to defibrillate from the appearance of ventricular fibrillation on the monitor (seconds) | 42 (44.6);11–200 | 36.8 (28.7);9–109 | 40.8 (19.9);15–85 |
| Knowledge of the eight reversible causes | 6.71 (1.98);0–8 | 6.9 (0.85);5–8 | 5.6 (1.37);3–8 |
| Subjective stress score (1 = hardly stressed; 10 = extremely stressed) | 5.78 (2.3);2–10 | 6.4 (1.57)3–8.5 | 6.5 (1.9);3–9 |
| Total score out of a possible 40 points | 29.48 (5.77);7–36 | 28.9 (3.26);21–33 | 27.8 (4.78);14–34 |