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The effect of high-fidelity simulation training on medical-surgical graduate nurses' perceived ability to respond to patient clinical emergencies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19904861     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND:Recognition of and early intervention for patients with acutely deteriorating conditions is often the responsibility of medical-surgical nurses. This study examined the effect of simulation on medical-surgical graduate nurses' perceived ability and confidence in responding to patient clinical emergencies. METHOD:Fifty medical-surgical graduate students participated in high-fidelity immersive simulations. Questionnaires completed before and after simulation asked participants to rate their perceived ability and confidence. RESULTS:After simulation, participants reported increased confidence in their ability to perform both technical and nontechnical aspects of responding to patient clinical emergencies. Ninety-four percent of participants identified formal debriefing as the most useful aspect of the simulation experience. CONCLUSION:Medical-surgical graduate nurses' confidence and perceived technical and nontechnical skills during patient clinical emergencies are enhanced following simulation. The ability of graduates to transfer the increased confidence and perceived advanced resuscitation skills following simulation to the clinical environment needs to be investigated.
Authors:
Christopher James Gordon; Tom Buckley
Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of continuing education in nursing     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0022-0124     ISO Abbreviation:  J Contin Educ Nurs     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-12     Completed Date:  2010-01-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0262321     Medline TA:  J Contin Educ Nurs     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  491-8; quiz 499-500     Citation Subset:  N    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009, SLACK Incorporated.
Affiliation:
Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / education,  nursing
Clinical Competence / standards*
Computer-Assisted Instruction / methods*
Education, Nursing, Graduate / methods*
Emergencies / nursing*
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine / education
Male
Middle Aged
New South Wales
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Perioperative Nursing / education
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Self Efficacy*
Specialties, Nursing / education
Students, Nursing / psychology*
User-Computer Interface

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