ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Nursing students struggle to learn medications that their patients have been prescribed, often regurgitating information found in a drug book or on a drug card. Watching students do this led to the development of the Critical Thinking Medication Storytelling assignment. The assignment was designed to bring information to life in a creative and meaningful way, enabling students to see how specific medications interrelate with the patient's condition. Qualitative results from students revealed that students embraced this teaching strategy; the strategy was effective for acquiring drug knowledge.
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Creativity , Students, Nursing , Communication , Emotions , Humans , Learning , TeachingABSTRACT
Ensuring patient safety and enhancing nurse satisfaction both rank high on most hospitals' list of priorities. One of the concerns at a large, comprehensive, county health care system in the southwestern United States has been the shortage of experienced obstetrics (OB) nurses to provide patient care. To address this concern, a nursing fellowship was implemented to facilitate successful transition and retention of experienced RNs into the specialty area of obstetrics. The program provided a gateway for non-OB nurses to participate in relevant, evidence-based didactic and preceptor-facilitated clinical experiences to ensure adequate knowledge, skills, and competencies to care for patients in labor, delivery, and recovery suites.
