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A workshop improves chest tube management skills in APPs, suggesting effective training solutions for pleural disease management.
Abstract Advanced practice providers (APPs) increasingly manage complex pleural disease, yet formal chest tube training is often absent from formal curricula. A biannual, 4-hour, multidisciplinary chest tube workshop combined evidence-based didactics with hands-on simulation in thoracic ultrasound, chest tube placement ,and daily management. Knowledge was assessed with the use of a pre- and post-course examination. Sixty-six APPs completed the assessments. Mean scores improved from 83% pre-course to 95% post-course, with greatest gains in ultrasound interpretation and chest tube management. A structured simulation-based workshop significantly improved APP knowledge, addressing a critical training gap and supporting expanded procedural roles.
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