Enhancing pediatric clinical competency with high-fidelity simulation.
J Contin Educ Nurs
; 41(9): 418-23, 2010 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20506930
ABSTRACT
In today's tertiary pediatric hospital setting, the increased complexity of patient care demands seamless coordination and collaboration among multidisciplinary team members. In an effort to enhance patient safety, clinical competence, and teamwork, simulation-based learning has become increasingly integrated into pediatric clinical practice as an innovative educational strategy. The simulated setting provides a risk-free environment where learners can incorporate cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skill acquisition without fear of harming patients. One pediatric university hospital in Southeastern Pennsylvania has enhanced the traditional American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course by integrating high-fidelity simulation into skill acquisition, while still functioning within the guidelines and framework of the AHA educational standards. However, very little research with reliable standardized testing methods has been done to measure the effect of simulation-based learning. This article discusses the AHA guidelines for PALS, evaluation of PALS and nursing clinical competencies, communication among a multidisciplinary team, advantages and disadvantages of simulation, incorporation of high-fidelity simulation into pediatric practice, and suggestions for future practice.
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pediatric Nursing
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User-Computer Interface
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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Manikins
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
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Guideline
Aspects:
Implementation_research
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Contin Educ Nurs
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States