Evaluation of medical student retention of clinical skills following simulation training

BMC Medical Education

Table 4 Medical interns and Medical Educators rate essential skills required for internship

Required competency for Intern Practice	Intern	Educator	Intern	Educator	Intern	Educator	Intern	Educator	Intern	Educator
Required competency for Intern Practice	Strongly agree		Agree		Undecided		Disagree		Strongly disagree
Venepuncture	90%	83%	10%	15%	0%	2%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Blood Pressure	68%	95%	19%	3%	10%	2%	3%	0%	0%	0%
Arterial blood gas	97%	67%	6%	27%	0%	5%	0%	2%	0%	0%
Urinary catheterisation	94%	68%	10%	27%	0%	5%	0%	0%	0%	0%
IV Cannulation	94%	80%	10%	17%	0%	3%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Interns n = 31, Educators n = 60
Educators and interns were asked to rate their perceived level of importance of each clinical skill from a list to the clinical practice of a competent intern

ISSN: 1472-6920