Innovative approaches to teaching vascular access to nursing students in the COVID-19 era

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (14) ◽  
pp. S34-S41
Author(s):  
Caroline Marchionni ◽  
Madolyn Connolly ◽  
Mélanie Gauthier ◽  
Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Vascular Access ◽  
Content Delivery ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Mcgill University

Purpose: For the student nurse, peripheral venous cannulation is one of the most stressful skills to be learned. Although some healthcare employers/establishments offer courses on vascular access and infusion nursing as part of their onboarding programs, ultimately educational institutions should share the responsibility to ensure that graduating nurses can provide safe infusion therapies. Methods: An innovative vascular access and infusion nursing (VAIN) curriculum was created and mapped onto the entry to practice undergraduate nursing program at McGill University in Montréal, Québec, Canada. This presented an opportunity to implement new teaching approaches. Results: Students experienced multiple new teaching approaches including multimedia and experiential learning and live simulation to ensure acquisition of knowledge and psychomotor skills. The teaching approaches had to be rapidly modified with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: The VAIN curriculum emphasizes simulation and directed practice, seeking to increase competence, confidence, and knowledge. The pandemic underscored the need for flexibility and creativity in content delivery.

scholarly journals Innovative approaches to teaching vascular access to nursing students in the COVID-19 era

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-14
Author(s):  
Caroline Marchionni ◽  
Madolyn Connolly ◽  
Mélanie Gauthier ◽  
Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Vascular Access ◽  
Content Delivery ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Mcgill University

Purpose: For the student nurse, peripheral venous cannulation is one of the most stressful skills to be learned. Although some healthcare employers/establishments offer courses on vascular access and infusion nursing as part of their onboarding programs, ultimately educational institutions should share the responsibility to ensure that graduating nurses can provide safe infusion therapies. Methods: An innovative vascular access and infusion nursing (VAIN) curriculum was created and mapped onto the entry-to-practice undergraduate nursing program at McGill University in Montréal, Québec, Canada. This presented an opportunity to implement new teaching approaches. Results: Students experienced multiple new teaching approaches including multimedia and experiential learning and live simulation to ensure acquisition of knowledge and psychomotor skills. The teaching approaches had to be rapidly modified with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: The VAIN curriculum emphasizes simulation and directed practice, seeking to increase competence, confidence, and knowledge. The pandemic underscored the need for flexibility and creativity in content delivery.

The Charles Darwin University vHospital®

2012 ◽  
pp. 219-241
Author(s):  
Gylo (Julie) Hercelinskyj ◽  
Beryl McEwan
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Charles Darwin ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Future Research ◽  
First Year ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Clinical Nursing

This chapter presents an overview of an innovative teaching approach in an undergraduate nursing degree at Charles Darwin University (CDU). The authors describe the development and initial integration into the first year clinical nursing subject of a virtual learning space using a case-based approach to address some of the issues associated with an externalised Bachelor of Nursing program. In addition, the use of the CDU vHospital® in supporting early role socialisation into nursing and professional identity of first year nursing students will be explored. The findings and outcomes of formal and informal evaluations of the resource are also presented. Lastly, the authors identify recommendations for future development and areas for potential future research.

scholarly journals Infection prevention and control curriculum in undergraduate nursing program: Internship nursing students’ perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thoraya Abdelaziz ◽  
Rawhia Dogham ◽  
Nermine Elcockany
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Education ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
And Control

Undergraduate nursing education plays a vital role in acquiring the necessary competency for patient safety. Infection prevention and control is a very critical topic for providing patient safety so, undergraduate and graduate nursing students should be competent in infection prevention and control. The aim of this study was to measure the undergraduate nursing program effectiveness in improving knowledge and practice of infection prevention and control of internship nursing students and to identify their learning needs. A descriptive research design was used. Students were selected using convenience sampling which included 400 internship nurses. Data was collected using a self-reported questionnaire. The results of the current study displayed that more than half (59.5%) of the intern nurses had poor knowledge and also 43.2% of them had poor practice.  In addition, it was found that more than half of them reported that infection control program is neither irrelevant nor meaningful, and 48.5% of the students suggested that participation in infection prevention and control training is most important for the improvement of nursing program. This study concluded that infection prevention and control topics in undergraduate nursing education may be insufficient and need to be updated, as well as the need for reviewing the intended learning outcomes of nursing program to ensure the addition and implementation of infection control guidelines in all undergraduate in the last academic year of nursing program as well as internship. The students also are in need for continued training and education regarding guidelines of infection prevention and control practice.

scholarly journals Preceptorship and Affirmation in the Intergenerational World of Nursing Practice

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Foley ◽  
Florence Myrick ◽  
Olive Yonge
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Clinical Nursing

Research has shown that while preceptorship offers a reality-oriented learning environment and facilitates competence of students, there are inherent rewards and stressors associated with the experience. Students and preceptors can be from different generations, and as such, they may often come to the learning space with differing values and expectations. The nature of the preceptorship experience in this intergenerational context was explored in a recent phenomenological study with seven preceptors and seven nursing students in an undergraduate nursing program in Eastern Canada. Overall the experience was found to be inclusive of three main themes:being affirmed, being challenged, andbeing on a pedagogical journey. In this paper we explore the first of these themes,being affirmed. Highlighting the positive aspects of the preceptorship experience in the intergenerational context is necessary to promote a culture of openness and respect for generational differences within clinical nursing practice settings and to improving the overall quality of the educational experience.

scholarly journals Clinical teaching of university-degree nursing students: are the nurses in practice in Uganda ready?

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amos Drasiku ◽  
Janet L. Gross ◽  
Casey Jones ◽  
Champion N. Nyoni
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
University Degree

Abstract Background Nurses with degree qualifications offer better nursing care compared to nurses prepared at lower levels. University based nursing degrees have been sanctioned as entry into professional nursing and several low-resource states have introduced university based nursing degrees. The clinical teaching of students enrolled in such degrees is challenged, as most nurses in practice do not have university degrees and may not have the necessary skills to facilitate clinical learning as expected at degree level. A university in Uganda established a bachelor’s degree in Nursing program and was expecting to use nurses in practice at a teaching hospital for the clinical teaching of university-degree nursing students. This study reports on the perceptions of the nurses in practice regarding their readiness for the clinical teaching of undergraduate nursing students. Methods A qualitative descriptive research study was conducted among 33 conveniently sampled nurses from Arua Regional Referral Hospital (ARRH) who had been supervising Diploma and/or Certificate in Nursing students. Five focus group discussions and three informant interviews were used to generate the data. Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using an inductive approach through thematic analysis. Results The nurses in practice perceived themselves as ready for clinical teaching of undergraduate nursing students. Three themes emerged namely; “Willingness to teach undergraduate students” “Perceived attributes of undergraduate students”, and “The clinical practice environment”. Conclusion The nurses in practice need support in the execution of the clinical teaching role of university-degree nursing students. The nature of supports would include, continuing professional development specific to clinical teaching, engaging the educators in the clinical environment, positively engaging power gradients and address insecurities among the nurses and the students. Students in these programmes should be exposed to the clinical environment earlier within the programme, and be exposed to interprofessional and trans-professional education.

Practicing Self-Care for Nurses: A Nursing Program Initiative

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Blum
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Adult Learning Theory ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Florida Atlantic University ◽  
Student Impact

Self-care is imperative to personal health, sustenance to continue to care for others, and professional growth. This article briefly reviews stressors common to students and nurses and the importance of practicing self-care to combat stress and promote health in practice. Florida Atlantic University offers a course for all levels of undergraduate nursing students called Caring for Self. The course, supported by principles of Adult Learning Theory, focuses on guiding the nurse to practice and model self-care. The author describes the evolution of this self-care initiative by discussing the needs assessment, course description and strategies, examples of course activities, and an exemplar of student impact. The conclusion offers discussion of challenges and lessons noted by faculty and students.

Mask-Ed (KRS Simulation) an approach to deliver intimate care for neophyte nursing students: the creator's experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. S8-S10
Author(s):  
Kerry Reid-Searl
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Surgical Wounds ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

Nurses deliver intimate care to patients in a variety of ways, especially when attending to showering, bathing, toileting and managing chronic or surgical wounds located in body regions such as the genitalia or breasts. Neophyte undergraduate nursing students can experience fear and anxiety at the thought of carrying out this level of care; hence, there is a need for preparation prior to undertaking clinical placements when students encounter real patients. The preparation should begin in the laboratory context of their tertiary educational settings. Traditionally, task trainers and manikins have been used to demonstrate and practise this care in such environments. However, the realism of experiencing true human responses, by both the patient and student, can be lost through these modalities. In recent years, a simulation approach, Mask-Ed, has enabled intimate care to be taught to students in a university setting in Australia where the laboratory context provides a safety net. Mask-Ed involves the informed educator wearing highly realistic silicone props that include torsos, faces and hands. Having donned the props, the educator then transforms into another person. The newly created person has a backstory designed to enable the educator to become a platform for teaching and to coach students through the clinical experience. The following discussion explains the background to Mask-Ed and the underlying framework that is used to implement the technique to teach intimate care. Mask-Ed is considered one of the most realistic approaches to simulation and is used in healthcare facilities and tertiary educational institutions globally.

Advantages and Barriers to Use of HeartCode BLS with Voice Advisory Manikins for Teaching Nursing Students

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn H Oermann ◽  
Suzan E Kardong-Edgren ◽  
Jacqueline Keegan McColgan ◽  
Debbie A Hurd ◽  
Carol Haus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Barriers To Use

Nursing students are expected to have competency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): they may care for patients at risk for cardiac arrest and may encounter other emergency situations in their clinical practice. In the United States, students may take a basic life support (BLS) course prior to entering a nursing program or beginning their clinical experience. Extensive research has shown, however, that CPR knowledge and skills decline rapidly, within weeks of completing a course. The purpose of this paper is to describe advantages and barriers to the use of HeartCode™ BLS with voice advisory manikins for learning and practicing CPR psychomotor skills in a nursing education program.

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