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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Nursing
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- Abstract:
- Background: In our quest to provide best evidence-based practice to patients, the use of a high-fidelity simulator is at the forefront of nursing education. A research study examining the influence of a Critical Care Educational Program including Human Patient Simulation in developing students’ skills in Crisis Resource Management (CRM), may add to the body of nursing pedagogy knowledge. Furthermore, this research study can add to the general body of knowledge in nursing research. Situated Learning was used as the theory to test the hypotheses. Purpose: The purpose of this study is threefold: First, to corroborate the assumption that students will develop individual and team working skills for CRM in a Critical Care program. Teamwork skills are crucial for a nurse to have when caring for the critically ill patient and/or handling a crisis situation. Secondly, to identify relationships between select demographic variables (i.e., gender, level of education, years of experience as a RN, and English as a second language) and training in a Critical Care Academy on crisis resource management skill. Third, to specify the relative contributions of (a) select demographic variables, and (b) training in a Critical Care Academy on students’ crisis resource management skills. Assessing the influence of an educational program which includes the use of human patient simulator in the application of CRM skills in an educational program, may add to the body of nursing education, research, and health policies. Theoretical Framework: Situated Learning: At its simplest, situated learning is education that takes place in the same context in which it is applied. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental pre/post testing design to assess the skills of the student to properly manage a crisis during an emergency situation with human patient simulation at the beginning and end of the Educational Programs which include, didactic and simulation. The participants were not selected randomly instead, this study used a convenient sample. Results: Four hypotheses were written for this study. Only hypothesis #1 was accepted, stating that the post-test scores were going to be significantly higher than the pretest scores. The “overall performance” category in the instrument revealed a p value of 0.0033. Conclusion: The only predictor that can be used to explain the increase in students’ overall performance score, is the educational delivery methodology used in the Academies. The combination of course didactic classroom sessions and the use of a human patient simulator has demonstrated in this study, to increase the student’s ability to implement CRM skills when caring for the critically ill patient or handling a crisis.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2012.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-129).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Jose R. Guitian. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RT71.G85 2012_GuitianJose ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RT71.G85 2012 ( lcc )
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