Setting the Stage: Innovation in Port Access Education for Pediatric Emergency Nurses
Pediatric port access can be challenging in the emergency department; however, it must be performed promptly and safely. Port education for nurses traditionally includes procedural practice on adult-size, tabletop manikins, which lacks the situational and emotional aspects inherent in pediatrics. The purpose of this foundational study was to describe the knowledge and self-efficacy gain from a simulation curriculum that promotes effective situational dialogue and sterile port access technique, while incorporating a wearable port trainer to enhance simulation fidelity.
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - Category: Nursing Authors: Denise Downey, Kelsey Graber, Debra Lajoie, Lori Newman, Peter Weinstock Tags: Practice Improvement Source Type: research
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