Table 1 Baseline demographics of trial participants

Age Range

>50

1

1

0

0

2

40-49

1

2

4

2

9

30-39

2

6

5

6

19

20-29

8

3

3

4

18

Profession

Nurse

5

9

5

7

26

Nursing Student

1

0

0

0

1

Resident

4

1

4

4

13

Staff Physician

2

2

3

1

8

Fluid Resuscitation Experience

None

2

0

2

0

4

Minimal

3

0

1

2

6

Some

2

2

2

3

9

Experienced

1

6

2

3

12

Very Experienced

4

4

5

4

17

*Use Syringes for Fluid Resuscitation

Yes

10

9

8

11

38

No

0

3

1

1

5

Don’t Know

0

0

1

0

1

*Use ‘disconnect-reconnect’ Technique

Yes

7

9

8

11

35

No

3

3

0

0

6

Don’t Know

0

0

2

1

3