Using DML debriefing to transform transition to practice

Preceptors and new graduate nurses in acute care setting used Debriefing for Meaningful Learning to regularly debrief the patient care and events of the shift. Monthly interviews with new graduates were recorded, transcribed and analyzed and three themes associated with thinking like a nurse with important implications will be presented.

Conference Identifier: NERC20F16

An action research study on mandatory wellness debriefing for acute care registered nurses

This work focuses on the exploration of using mandatory debriefing in a professional clinical environment for the strategic purpose of personal well-being, coping, and stress management. Audience members will gain insight on contributing factors impacting nurse’s ability to recognize and regulate these three concepts.

Conference Identifier: NERC20F16

The perceptions of caring language: An undergraduate nursing student study

This presentation will describe the outcomes of a study that explored the perceptions of caring language and actions as described by undergraduate nursing students that they believe demonstrate and communicate caring to patients, families and colleagues as a step in developing patient centered nursing care.

Conference Identifier: NERC20F01

Nursing education research: Why students do and do not participate

The purpose of this presentation is to report findings from a survey of nursing students who did and did not participate in research on stress associated with high-fidelity simulation and didactic testing. The findings have implications for the recruitment and retention of students in nursing education research.

Conference Identifier: NERC20F12

Educational practice and EBP beliefs with undergraduate nursing students: A pilot study

This study examined how a new EBP research course with clinical collaboration affected EBP beliefs in a cohort of junior nursing students compared to senior nursing students completing a traditional research course.

Conference Identifier: NERC20F12

Building a ‘bridge’ to link simulation to practicum: Mixed methods exploration of learning transfer

The purpose of this presentation is to share outcomes of an exploration of learning transfer after simulation among 256 undergraduate final year nursing students. A novel debriefing intervention was used. Debriefing questions were based specifically on ‘near and far’ learning transfer theory principles.

Conference Identifier: NERC20F03

Nursing students’ attitudes toward nursing education research questionnaire: Development and psychometric evaluation

This presentation will discuss a newly developed instrument designed to measure nursing students’ attitudes toward nursing education research. The development as well as the psychometric testing process and results will be presented.

Conference Identifier: NERC20F14

Bridging the gap: Using simulation to improve high-acuity/low-frequency skill competency

The utilization of scenario-based simulation is improves high acuity/low frequency skill competency for staff nurses caring for complex populations. The engagement of multi-generational learners with simulation promotes performance, communication, and efficiency in clinical practice.

Conference Identifier: NERC20F03

Seven years ventilator associated pneumonia free: The tools needed are as important as passing meds!

A qualitative study was completed to identify why a 20 bed community hospital ICU was able to achieve no VAPs in 7 years. VAP free sustainability has been achieved through the implementation of evidence-based practice, staff engagement and ownership of VAP bundle compliance.

Conference Identifier: NERC20F04

Full disclosure: Challenges to implementing and measuring success of medication administration simulation for BSN students

To adequately prepare nursing students to competently practice in the current clinical environment, nursing education programs must adapt active learning strategies. Presenters describe important pitfalls and key elements of developing, implementing and measuring a strategy designed to teach safe medication administration practices in a pre-licensure nursing curriculum,

Conference Identifier: NERC20F17