A Collaborative Approach To Simulation Development

Keywords

Education; Focus Groups; Simulation

Abstract

Background Meeting employer expectations is a challenge for new nurse graduates and their nurse educators. Designing studies to collect specific data on hospital expectations and new nursing graduate deficiencies is needed. Sample Hospital-based educators and preceptors (n=13) participated in one of two focus groups, to identify problem areas. Senior nursing students (n=64) participated in simulations developed from data obtained in the sessions. Methods Audio-recorded focus groups were conducted with the goal to identify deficiencies in new graduate nurses. Recordings were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Results Hospital employer expectation themes identified include attending to basic patient needs, organisational skills, anticipation of risks and consequences, higher order technical skills, communication and ownership/accountability. Two simulations for senior nursing students were developed to address identified deficiencies. Conclusion Developing meaningful simulations which address deficiencies prior to graduation, in collaboration with potential employers, has the potential to lower the cost of graduate nurse orientation, improve patient outcomes, provide a greater sense of readiness to the graduate nurse and ultimately meet the needs of both the student and employer.

Publication Date

10-1-2017

Publication Title

BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning

Volume

3

Issue

4

Number of Pages

159-162

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2017-000204

Socpus ID

85065908730 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85065908730

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