Telehealth Simulation: Effect on Nurse Learner Knowledge, Confidence, and Attitudes.

ABSTRACT: Limited research explores the effectiveness of educational interventions in meeting telehealth technology competencies. A combined didactic and simulation intervention was implemented with 66 prelicensure and 15 nurse practitioner students. Telehealth knowledge, confidence, and attitudes were evaluated using the Telemedicine Objective Structured Clinical Exam survey. Results were analyzed using descriptive and inferential strategies, and responses to an open-ended question were content analyzed. Survey scores significantly increased from pre- to post-intervention. Learners recognized the value of telehealth and the educational intervention. This effective and well-received intervention can be used by schools of nursing to facilitate student attainment of telehealth competencies.

Telepresence: An Innovative Teaching Modality to Enrich Simulation and Remote Learning.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic magnified the need for simulation and necessitated a radical change in how educators execute simulation-based learning (SBL), highlighting new and emerging technologies. Student evaluations noted a lack of realism with screen-based and telesimulations, and faculty reported students' decreased engagement. This project enhanced SBL using robot telepresence to provide an immersive and interactive environment. Student comments supported the positive experience, expressing greater engagement and indicating that the experience closely mirrored clinical practice. Telepresence removes barriers to distance learning, augments the potential of SBL, and broadens the understanding of how to deliver engaging SBL experiences to remote learners.

Diagnostic reference levels for mammography in BreastScreen Queensland.

Diagnostic reference levels assist in the optimisation of radiation exposure parameters within a medical imaging facility. As no Australian DRLs currently exist, radiation doses from mammography in BreastScreen Queensland are analysed. Program-based DRLs of 1.1 and 1.4 mGy are proposed for digital radiography and computed radiography mammography systems, respectively.