Impact of interprofessional in situ simulations on acute pediatric burn management: Combining technical and non-technical burn team skills.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of interprofessional in situ simulations on the technical and non-technical skills of pediatric burn teams in acute burn management. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study consisted of a one-group pre- and post-test design conducted in a pediatric burn center in Turkey. The sample consisted of nine interprofessional burn team members. Data collection tools consisted of the following: descriptive data form, burn technical skills checklists, simulation evaluation form, and Anesthesiologists' non-technical skills in Denmark rating form. RESULTS: We found no statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-test scores for technical (p = 0.285) and non-technical skill (p = 0.180) scores. Burn team members evaluated the highest score in almost all criteria for in situ simulations. CONCLUSION: The interprofessional in situ simulations did not improve the burn teams' acute burn management; however, according to a self-report, burn team members were satisfied with the interprofessional in situ simulation experiences and achieved their own gains.

Interaction with an ostomy patient in a laboratory setting: Expectations and experiences of first-year nursing students.

BACKGROUND: Interacting with real patients is an important component of nursing education in all learning settings. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the expectations and experiences of first-year nursing students' interaction with a real patient with an ostomy in the clinical skill laboratory. METHOD: The phenomenological qualitative study was carried out with 17 first-year undergraduate nursing students. Data was collected via focus group interviews during pre- and post-nursing students and real patient with an ostomy interaction. Semi-structured questions were used during the focus group interviews. The data were analyzed by inductive content analysis method. RESULTS: The findings are presented under two contexts: expectations of first-year nursing students related to interaction with an ostomy patient and experiences of first-year nursing students related to interaction with an ostomy patient. The two contexts were divided into five main themes: Emotions regarding interaction with a real patient with an ostomy, providing ostomy care to a real patient with an ostomy, predictions for living with an ostomy, effects of interaction with a real patient with an ostomy, and real patient engagement in nursing education. CONCLUSIONS: In consequence of the research, the first-year nursing students were enthusiastic about the interaction with the real patient. The most important contribution to interaction with a patient was breaking down the prejudices of students concerning being a patient and having an illness. Real patients should engage in varied learning environments in nursing education, particularly via patients with different illnesses and health conditions.