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Strategy Submission
A template for simulation scenario development that incorporates QSEN competencies
Author:
Paula Jarzemsky
MS, RN
Title:
Clinical Professor
Coauthors:
Institution:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Email:
Competency Categories:
Evidence-Based Practice, Informatics, Patient-Centered Care, Safety, Teamwork and Collaboration
Learner Level(s):
Pre-Licensure ADN/Diploma, Pre-Licensure BSN, RN to BSN
Learner Setting(s):
Skills or Simulation Laboratories
Strategy Type:
General Strategy
Learning Objectives:
- Communicate patient values, preferences and expressed needs to other members of health care team
- Elicit patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of clinical interview, implementation of care plan and evaluation of care
- Communicate with team members, adapting own style of communicating to needs of the team and situation
- Respect the centrality of the patient/family as core members of any health care team
- Follow communication practices that minimize risks associated with handoffs among providers and across transitions in care
- Value the concept of EBP as integral to determining best clinical practice
- Describe reliable sources for locating evidence reports and clinical practice guidelines
- Demonstrate effective use of technology and standardized practices that support safety and quality
- Navigate the electronic health record
- Document and plan patient care in an electronic health record
- Use high quality electronic sources of healthcare information
Strategy Overview:
Effective simulations engage students in realistic problems that require clinical data and decision-making, along with the opportunity to reflect on their practice. As interest in building simulation cases started to increase across our nursing faculty, it was felt that a design template would be useful to guide development and encourage incorporation of QSEN competencies. In future scenarios, an effort will be made to thread elements of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, safety, and informatics.
Additional Materials:
Evaluation Description:
Two simulation scenarios have been developed with this template in mind: DVT/PE and Neutropenic Fever – contact author to send specific scenarios if interested.
Both scenarios were well-received by students. Clinical faculty will begin using this template when planning additional scenarios next semester.
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