Table 4 Comparison of post correctly performed skills between both groups

1

Checks sizes of suction catheters available and if suction equipment is working

18 (60.0%)

24 (80.0%)

0.091

2

Dries the baby and throws wet linen away

14 (46.7%)

20 (66.7%)

0.118

3

Checks pulse by palpation or auscultation

25 (83.3%)

28 (93.3%)

0.424

4

Stimulates the baby by knocking soles of the feet and rubbing the back

27 (90.0%)

30 (100%)

0.237

5

Suctions the baby first through the mouth and then through the nose

24 (80.0%)

29 (96.7%)

0.044

6

Places the head in correct position (nose is at the highest point)

22 (73.3%)

28 (93.3%)

0.038*

7

Takes a proper sized mask

15 (50.0%)

28 (93.3%)

<  0.001*

8

Starts to ventilate

29 (96.7%)

30 (100%)

>  0.999

9

Checks that the mask is not leaking

9 (30.0%)

23 (76.7%)

<  0.001*

10

Check’s chest movements

9 (30.0%)

20 (66.7%)

0.004*

11

Does not over-expand the lungs

26 (86.7%)

30 (100%)

0.112

12

Maintains right ventilation frequency

24 (80.0%)

30 (100%)

0.024*

13

Maintains correct ventilation volume during resuscitation

10 (33.3%)

23 (76.7%)

0.001*

14

Uses air at the start

15 (50.0%)

22 (73.3%)

0.063

15

Notice’s cyanosis of the baby

8 (26.7%)

16 (53.3%)

0.035*

16

Provides oxygen according to saturation

12 (40.0%)

19 (63.3%)

0.071

17

Check’s resuscitation responses (pulse, breathing, color, saturation)

13 (43.3%)

22 (73.3%)

0.018*

18

Asks the midwife to start chest compression

27 (90.0%)

30 (100%)

0.237

19

Intubates the baby

12 (40.0%)

21 (70.0%)

0.020*

20

Takes a proper sized tube

24 (80.0%)

30 (100%)

0.024*

21

Intubates in < 30 s with fewer than 3 attempts

18 (60.0%)

28 (93.3%)

0.002*

22

Checks the right position of intubation tube

9 (30.0%)

16 (53.3%)

0.067

23

Gives epinephrine

14 (46.7%)

23 (76.7%)

0.017*

24

Gives the correct amount of epinephrine by the correct route

5 (16.7%)

20 (66.7%)

<  0.001*

25

Gives fluids to correct hypovolemia

4 (13.3%)

21 (70.0%)

<  0.001*

26

Has a plan to arrange treatment extension

4 (13.3%)

17 (56.7%)

<  0.001*

27

Reports the pulse at the beginning

10 (33.3%)

28 (93.3%)

<  0.001*

28

Reports breathing at the beginning

12 (40.0%)

25 (83.3%)

0.001*

29

Reports what she/he has done

25 (83.3%)

23 (76.7%)

0.519

30

Reports the responses of the baby to resuscitation efforts

23 (76.7%)

25 (83.3%)

0.519