scholarly journals Surgical Skills for the APRN Student: A Low-Fidelity Simulation Experience

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Heath
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Surgical Skills ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Surgical Specialty ◽  
Wound Closure Techniques ◽  
Skills Lab ◽  
Graduate Nursing

<p>There are many contemporary areas of practice available to the ACNP to date that encompass a surgical component of practice. Surgical specialty settings require a practitioner to be competent in a specialized base of knowledge as well as possess a fundamental set of psychomotor skills to practice competently. Unlike the training of the PA, ACNP programs do not typically address surgical theory or skills. The purpose of the program was to increase graduate nursing student confidence in basic surgical skills. The review of the literature examined the differences between the educational preparation of the PA and the NP, expansion of the NP role in surgery, as well as the use of simulation in graduate nursing education. The program incorporated a surgical skills lab concluding with a low-fidelity simulation experience. Skills addressed included the surgical hand scrub, donning surgical attire, and simple wound closure techniques. The sample comprised of 13 subjects representing 65% of the population meeting the inclusion criteria. The program was evaluated using a researcher designed and validated non-experimental Likert type survey measuring subject confidence both pre and post intervention. Responses to the nine Likert scale questions demonstrated a statistical increase from the pre-intervention to the post-intervention survey. Two participants reported utilized the new attained knowledge and skills during their final semester surgical clinical practicum. Incorporating surgical theory and skill training into graduate nursing education is vital if the ACNP would like to remain competitive with the PA in the surgical specialty job market.</p>

scholarly journals Effects of Prebriefing on APRN Student Self-Confidence in Simulation-Based Learning

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiza Soares
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Nursing Programs ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Graduate Nursing

The contemporary American Health Care System created a demand for skilled advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to meet the health care needs of the U.S. population. It is imperative that graduate nursing programs adequately educate APRN students with the competencies to address these demands. Graduate nursing programs have adopted simulation-based learning to provide safe, cost-effective learning opportunities without the potential for real-world negative outcomes that can arise during hospital-based education. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to provide a tailored, APRN-focused prebriefing activity before simulation-based learning and measure its effects on self-reported student self-confidence scores. This project was conducted using a quantitative post-intervention survey design with a convenience sample of 17 APRN students. The participants were provided a prebriefing intervention by email prior to their interprofessional education (IPE). After the prebriefing intervention, the APRN students participated in four pre-established IPE simulation scenarios. The participants were then asked to complete the National League for Nursing (NLN) Satisfaction and Self-confidence in Learning Scale, a thirteen-statement survey with a 5-point Likert scale measuring self-reported, student satisfaction and self confidence related to their simulation-based learning experiences. Overall, high scores resulted on the post-intervention survey for the two subscales. This project supported the implementation of a structured prebriefing activity before IPE simulation-based learning in graduate nursing education.

scholarly journals 934 Remote one-to-one virtual surgical skills training: Evolving the delivery of operative skills training in the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Asher ◽  
Ibrahim Ibrahim ◽  
Eyfrossini Katsarma
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Training ◽  
Wound Closure ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Surgical Skills ◽  
Wound Closure Techniques ◽  
Surgical Skills Training ◽  
Speciality Training ◽  
One To One

Abstract Introduction COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect on surgical training, including prerequisite entry-level courses to speciality training. We describe the implementation of a virtual, one-to-one training programme aimed at the acquisition and retention of operative skills. Methods Enrolment commenced 8th May 2020 for wound closure techniques or an extended programme including tendon repairs, delivered by Specialist Registrars in Plastic Surgery using Zoom® (v. 5.0.5) via mobile device. Participant feedback was collected retrospectively using a 5-point scale following course completion. Results 5 participants completed the wound closure programme, and 3 the extended programme, over an average of 5 weeks, with 2 sessions per week. 5 participants were male, 3 female and were of the following grades: 2 CT2, 4 FY2, 1 FY1 and 1 medical student. A total of 103.5 hours of training was recorded to 7 September 2020. Participants reported that all virtual skills taught were readily transferable to the theatre environment. Following the course, all participants felt confident to complete the skills learnt independently, rating the course as excellent. Conclusions The COVID-19 crisis has placed insurmountable obstacles in the face of surgical training. With further validation, we aim to develop surgical skills training with virtual, easily reproducible, cost-effective, trainee centred programmes.

Interactive Television: Delivering Quality Graduate Nursing Education to Remote Sites

1994 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 188-190
Author(s):  
Barbara Kooler Kooker ◽  
Joanne Itano ◽  
Joan Efinger ◽  
Joyce Dungan ◽  
Marilyn Majoc
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Interactive Television ◽  
Remote Sites ◽  
Graduate Nursing

Nursing student and faculty attitudes about a potential genomics-informed undergraduate curriculum

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Dewell ◽  
Carla Ginn ◽  
Karen Benzies ◽  
Cydnee Seneviratne
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Curriculum Innovation ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Abstract Objectives To explore attitudes about adding genomic content to an undergraduate nursing curriculum. Genomic knowledge is essential to nursing education, but challenges exist for curriculum innovation. Few countries have guiding documents from national nursing organizations on genomic competencies for practice or education. Information on attitudes about genomics may provide guidance for curriculum development. Methods Nineteen undergraduate nursing students and two faculty from a school of nursing with two sites in western Canada participated. Five focus groups and four interviews were conducted using a semi-structured focus group guide. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Coding was inductive. Results Characteristics of participants, eight key themes, and four future focal areas were identified to guide future research and curriculum development. Conclusions Global development of genomics-informed curricula will require a focus on increasing knowledge, defining scope and role, increasing visibility of role models, and preparing to implement precision health.

scholarly journals From theory to simulation to teach care for burn victims: case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Railka de Souza Oliveira-Kumakura ◽  
Juliany Lino Gomes Silva ◽  
Natália Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Burn Victims ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Simulated Environment ◽  
E Learning

Abstract Aim: To report the experience of applying different teaching strategies on undergraduate nursing students caring for burn victims. Method: Experience report on the topic, "Nursing care for the patient with burns", for undergraduate nursing student education. Results: Teaching strategies during this course involved theoretical lecture, discussion of clinical cases, use of a virtual environment, and practice in a simulated environment. The students reported satisfaction with the tools used. Conclusion: It is important to incorporate different active teaching strategies, such as clinical simulation practices, e-learning, classes incorporating dialogue, case studies, and others, for undergraduate nursing education on caring for the burn victim.

Developing Nursing Leaders Through Graduate Education in Pakistan

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele J Upvall ◽  
Rozina Karmaliani ◽  
Farida Pirani ◽  
Raisa Gul ◽  
Farida Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Nursing Programs ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Nursing Leaders ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Advanced Knowledge ◽  
Graduate Nursing

Advanced practice is the conceptual focus for the first Master’s of Science in Nursing (MScN) program in Pakistan. Initiated at the Aga Khan University School of Nursing (AKUSON) in October 2001, this full time two-year program aims to prepare nurses who are leaders in nursing practice with advanced knowledge and skills for their roles in either urban, rural, tertiary-care or community settings. The significance of the progress must be emphasized in a country where most nursing education takes place at diploma level and relatively few opportunities exist for nurses seeking a baccalaureate degree. Other countries developing graduate nursing programs may benefit from the expereince in Pakistan.

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