Innovative approaches to teaching vascular access to nursing students in the COVID-19 era.
Br J Nurs
; 30(14): S34-S41, 2021 Jul 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1319861
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
For the student nurse, peripheral venous cannulation is one of the most stressful skills to be learned. Although some healthcare employers/establishments offer courses on vascular access and infusion nursing as part of their onboarding programs, ultimately educational institutions should share the responsibility to ensure that graduating nurses can provide safe infusion therapies.METHODS:
An innovative vascular access and infusion nursing (VAIN) curriculum was created and mapped onto the entry to practice undergraduate nursing program at McGill University in Montréal, Québec, Canada. This presented an opportunity to implement new teaching approaches.RESULTS:
Students experienced multiple new teaching approaches including multimedia and experiential learning and live simulation to ensure acquisition of knowledge and psychomotor skills. The teaching approaches had to be rapidly modified with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.CONCLUSIONS:
The VAIN curriculum emphasizes simulation and directed practice, seeking to increase competence, confidence, and knowledge. The pandemic underscored the need for flexibility and creativity in content delivery.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Nursing
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Catheterization, Peripheral
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Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Nurs
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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