• Pain Manag Nurs · Jun 2018

    Observational Study

    Using Simulation to Enhance Education Regarding Epidural Analgesia for Registered Nurses.

    • Monakshi Sawhney, Michelle Wong, Marian Luctkar-Flude, Linda Jussaume, Catherine Eadie, Richard Bowry, and Rosemary Wilson.
    • School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: mona.sawhney@queensu.ca.
    • Pain Manag Nurs. 2018 Jun 1; 19 (3): 246-255.

    BackgroundRegistered nurses (RNs) receive didactic training regarding caring for patients receiving epidural analgesia. Although RNs are tested on their knowledge after this training, their ability to critically think through adverse events has not been assessed at our institution.AimThe aim of this study was to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of simulation education for RNs regarding the assessment and management of patients receiving epidural analgesia.MethodThe study included an education intervention, which consisted of a 4-hour workshop. After obtaining informed consent, RNs completed a preworkshop evaluation of skill performance where they completed an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in which they demonstrated an epidural assessment of a standardized patient. RNs then completed a demographic and knowledge questionnaire followed by a lecture regarding care, management, and assessment of patients who are receiving epidural analgesia. After the lecture, RNs practiced epidural assessments within small groups. A postworkshop OSCE, questionnaire, and debriefing were completed before the end of the workshop.ResultsThirty-seven RNs completed the workshop. The mean age of participants was 43 years. For the pre- and postworkshop knowledge questionnaire, there was significant improvement in answers related to epidural pharmacology and assessment of blockade questions. For the pre- and postworkshop OSCE, there was a significant increase in the number of correct procedures performed in all categories, with the exception of assessment of equipment. There was also a significant change in the proportion of RNs who stated that they felt confident in their assessment of a patient receiving epidural analgesia.Copyright © 2017 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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