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Strategy Submission
Critical Care Guidelines and Values: The Basics for Nursing Students
Author:
Savana Eaton
Student Nurse
Title:
Coauthors:
Angela D. Jones, DNP, RN; Joy Shupak, MSN, RN
Institution:
Stephen F. Austin State University
Email:
Competency Categories:
Patient-Centered Care, Safety, Teamwork and Collaboration
Learner Level(s):
Pre-Licensure ADN/Diploma, Pre-Licensure BSN
Learner Setting(s):
Clinical Setting, Skills or Simulation Laboratories
Strategy Type:
General Strategy
Learning Objectives:
1) Patient-Centered Care:
a. Skills-
i. Assess the presence and extent of pain and suffering.
b. Attitudes -
i. Recognize the role of the nurse in relief of all types and sources of pain and suffering.
ii. Value the patient’s expertise with health and symptoms.
2) Teamwork and Collaboration:
a. Skills –
i. Demonstrate awareness of own strengths and limitations as a team member.
3) Safety:
a. Skills –
i. Demonstrate effective use of strategies to reduce the risk of harm to self or others.
ii. Use appropriate strategies to reduce reliance on memory.
b. Attitudes –
i. Value own role in preventing errors.
Strategy Overview:
The Critical Care Guidelines and Values: The Basics for Nursing Students pocket card is a clinical tool for use with prelicensure nursing students. Incorporating the card in the clinical setting allows the student to focus on patient-centered care to assess the presence and extent of pain and suffering in his/her patient(s). It also promotes the recognition of the role of the nurse in relief of pain and suffering encouraging the student to value the patient’s experience and expertise with their health and associated symptoms. The pocket card promotes safety as it reduces reliance on memory, aids the pre-licensure student in prioritizing care, and offers insight in applying critical care concepts to patients with complex problems. This promotes teamwork and collaboration as the student identifies and communicates his/her assessment findings, interpretation of laboratory and electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG), and the needs of the patient.
Directions for use:
The Critical Care Guidelines and Values: The Basics for Nursing Students pocket card is printed and laminated for use in all clinical settings. The card is provided to students at the beginning of the critical care (advanced medical-surgical) course. Students are instructed to keep the card with them to help guide their patient assessment focusing on agitation and sedation, and interpretation of the electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) and laboratory data. The students are encouraged to communicate their assessment findings with the primary nurse and their clinical instructor. Additionally, the students are reminded to evaluate and communicate all patient and/or family concerns, requests, and/or needs.
Directions for use:
The Critical Care Guidelines and Values: The Basics for Nursing Students pocket card is printed and laminated for use in all clinical settings. The card is provided to students at the beginning of the critical care (advanced medical-surgical) course. Students are instructed to keep the card with them to help guide their patient assessment focusing on agitation and sedation, and interpretation of electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) and laboratory data. The students are encouraged to communicate their assessment findings with the primary nurse and their clinical instructor. Additionally, the students are reminded to evaluate and communicate all patient and/or family concerns, requests, and/or needs.
Additional Materials:
Evaluation Description:
Evaluation of student performance in laboratory, simulation, and clinical settings offers insight as to the efficacy of the pocket card to enhance clinical knowledge and patient care. Formative evaluation of student learning in the clinical setting allows for immediate feedback and intervention by nursing faculty to facilitate safe, effective patient-centered care. Encouraging open dialogue between the student, nursing faculty, and members of the health care team fosters teamwork and collaboration further promoting quality health care.
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