Simulations using telehealth to collaborate with other health-care professionals: effect on pre-licensure nursing students' competencies and amount of collaboration in the clinical setting.

Simulations using telehealth to collaborate with other health-care professionals: effect on pre-licensure nursing students' competencies and amount of collaboration in the clinical setting.
J Interprof Care. 2020 Jul 10;:1-8
Authors: Powers K, Neustrup W, Sossoman LB, Dexter A, Clark K, Ferrante-Fusilli FA, Ross TC, Thomas C, Saine A
Abstract
Nursing students must gain experience collaborating with other members of the health-care team. Simulation can provide intra- and interprofessional collaboration experience; however, there can be barriers such as scheduling difficulties. We evaluated multi-patient, standardized patient simulations using telehealth as a strategy to provide baccalaureate nursing students with opportunities to learn and practice intra- and interprofessional collaboration. Forty-four final-semester nursing students participated. Student groups rotated to the simulation laboratory over 12 weeks to participate in two simulations that used telehealth to enable them to communicate patient concerns to other clinicians: a nurse practitioner, respiratory therapists, and social workers. Self-reported collaborative competencies and amount of collaboration in the clinical setting were measured at the start and end of the semester. Satisfaction and self-confidence were measured immediately after each simulation. For collaborative competencies, there was a statistically significant improvement in all item, subscale, and overal...

Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - July 12, 2020 Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research