Amman:The Jordanian Nursing Council has launched a nationwide competition designed to test nursing students' emergency response skills through realistic cardiac arrest scenarios, aiming to enhance their ability to make life-saving decisions under pressure.
According to Jordan News Agency, the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Simulation Marathon was announced under the patronage of HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein, President of the Jordanian Nursing Council. The event is organized in partnership with the international medical simulation company Gaumard Scientific.
The initiative integrates clinical simulation, scientific competition, and interactive challenges to improve students' management of cardiac emergencies in accordance with international resuscitation standards. Council Secretary-General Hani Al Nawafleh emphasized the council's dedication to developing young nursing professionals through innovative training methods that transform classroom knowledge into practical skills.
The competition will commence with Jordanian universities nominating five-member teams from their nursing faculties. Participants will engage in orientation sessions and virtual training workshops before a qualifying theoretical examination. The top 16 teams will proceed to practical rounds featuring simulated cardiac emergencies in a knockout format, leading to a final competition.
Teams will be judged based on response times, clinical assessment, decision-making, coordination, and adherence to international guidelines. A panel of specialists in cardiac resuscitation and clinical simulation will oversee the process. The marathon aims to strengthen clinical competence, critical thinking, and confidence among future nurses, with the winning faculty receiving an ACLS simulator and the runner-up a Basic Life Support simulator.
Tahani Khalil, a simulation specialist at the Jordanian Nursing Council, highlighted that the competition, organized by the council's Clinical Training and Simulation Center, allows students to demonstrate their skills in realistic scenarios and receive structured performance assessments.