An Innovative Approach to Educating the Novice Perioperative Nurse Margaret Camp, MSN, RN Diana K. Schmitz, BSN, RN Aaron Moore, BSN, RN

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1 SESSION NAME SPEAKERS SESSION NUMBER 0030 DATE/TIME CONTACT HOURS (CH) 1.0 SESSION OVERVIEW: the Nvice Periperative Nurse Margaret Camp, MSN, RN Diana K. Schmitz, BSN, RN Aarn Mre, BSN, RN Mnday, March 31, 2014, 4-5pm Learn hw ne rganizatin addressed the challenge f educating periperative nurse while ptimizing existing resurces. A pilt prgram t cnslidate periperative educatin fr six hspitals was develped in the fall f The educatin cmpnent (Perip 101) was dne centrally with clinical rtatins t include all six facilities. In an effrt t select the best candidates, several prcesses were instituted, including persnal interviews, prfile assessments, and panel interviews. Respnses t jb pstings yielded 62 interested candidates frm several states, including Alaska. Based n the persnal interviews and prfile assessments, 42 individuals were selected fr face-t face panel interviews. Thirty individuals made the final selectin prcess. A ttal f 22 individuals (17 new graduates and five experienced nurses) started the six-mnth prgram n February 4, The prgram was a cmbinatin f didactic lectures that included Perip 101, Cine-Med Vides, Subject Matter Expert lectures, and managed clinical experiences. Lessns learned as a result f the pilt and recmmendatins n mdificatins fr future prgrams will be shared. OBJECTIVES: 1. Discuss the ratinale fr develping the prgram. 2. Describe the selectin prcess. 3. Review the prgram structure. 4. Discuss the prgram experience. 5. Review the "lessns learned" frm this experience. SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES: Margaret "Peggy" Camp, MSN, RN, is currently an independent cnsultant and is teaching Perip 101 fr HealthOne in Denver Clrad. She has cnsulted with vendrs t educate them n their interactins with health care rganizatins. Prir t retiring in March 2012, Peggy was the clinical resurce directr fr the cntinental divisin f HCA, a health care cmpany fr 11 years where she was respnsible fr prviding clinical supprt and expertise t the divisin facilities in identifying and implementing supply cst savings initiatives. Prir t jining Supply Chain Services, she was the directr f surgical services at Nrth Suburban Medical Center in Thrntn, Clrad. A periperative nurse fr ver 40 years, Camp has practiced as a staff nurse, manager, and administrative directr in surgical services. She als was a directr fr periperative educatin at AORN. She earned her diplma in nursing frm St. Peter's Hspital in Albany, New Yrk, her BSN frm Metrplitan State Cllege in Denver, Clrad, and her master's in nursing administratin frm the University f Clrad Health Sciences Center in Denver.

2 AORN Surgical Cnference & Exp 2014 P a g e 2 f 2 Peggy has been a member f AORN since 1980 and has spken at cnferences lcally, reginally, and natinally n varius periperative nursing tpics, including hemstasis, ambulatry surgery, reimbursement, periperative PI, patient educatin, and preparing fr TJC. Camp has published varius articles n periperative nursing and has been a cntributing authr fr several nursing texts n periperative nursing. Aarn Mre, BSN, RN, is a new periperative nurse. He was accepted int the HealthOne Periperative 101 Pilt Prgram in February Aarn has been a leader in the class and has cntinued t seek ut the knwledge and skills needed t be a successful periperative nurse. Clinical feedback frm the facilities abut Aarn is that he has quickly grasped the cncepts needed t practice safely as a periperative nurse. Aarn will graduate frm the prgram in August 2013 and will be assigned as a staff nurse in the OR at ne f the HealthOne hspitals. Prir t enrlling in his BSN prgram, Aarn was a river guide in Utah fr fur years. The skills he gained frm this experience have allwed him t quickly adapt these skills int thse needed in the OR. Diana K. Schmitz, BSN, RN, is a new periperative nurses wh started in the HealthOne Perip 101 Pilt Prgram in February As a participant in the prgram, Diana has been a very engaged and enthusiastic persn and has cntinually sught ut pprtunities t expand her knwledge and skills t allw her t be a successful periperative nurse. Prir t entering the nursing prgram at the University f Michigan, Diana earned a Bachelr f Science in exercise science and wrked as an exercise specialist at Sparrw Hspital in Lansing, Michigan. Diana was n the Dean's list at the University f Michigan and was awarded the Spirit Award in Diana is an OR staff nurse in a metr Denver HealthOne hspital. SPEAKER CONTACT INFORMATION: Margaret Camp, MSN, RN Periperative Cnsultant Aurra, Clrad Peggy.Camp1941@gmail.cm Aarn Mre, BSN, RN Swedish Medical Center Englewd, Clrad mreaa@gmail.cm Diana K. Schmitz, BSN, RN Periperative Registered Nurse HCA-HealthOne, LLC Cntinental Divisin Denver, Clrad schmi2dk@gmail.cm FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Peggy Camp: 7. N cnflict. Aarn Mre: 7. N cnflict. Diana Schmitz: 7. N cnflict.

3 System Overview Six acute care hspitals in majr metrplitan area Ttal number f perating rms Ttal number f surgical cases - 1 Ratinale fr Prgram Develpment Current Critical Need fr within the system Facilities had 20+ penings in the Inpatient ORS Facilities utilizing at least 3-5 travelers (18-30) Internal resurces (Periperative Educatrs) limited Facilities (in past) had limited success in running their wn prgrams 2 1

4 Recruitment Prcess Natinal Advertising Lcal Annuncements Results 62 Applicants Natinwide Respnses Primarily new grads 3 Selecting Applicants Step One Review f applicatins (educatin, experience) Review f persnal letters Step Tw Persnal Interviews (phne and in persn) Prfile Assessment Step Three Select tp 40 candidates Step Fur Cnduct Panel Interviews Step Five Select tp 30 candidates Make initial jb ffers Backgrund checks Finalize applicant list 4 2

5 Lessns learned Prfile Assessment invaluable Allw fr last minute adjustments Clearly define expectatins and cmmitments Trust yur intuitin 5 The Interview prcess the Candidate s perspective What were the psitives? What were the negatives? What went well? What wuld yu recmmend fr the future? 6 3

6 Prgram Curriculum 7 Perip 101 Was the cntent beneficial why/why nt What recmmendatins d yu have fr imprvement? Prgram Curriculum Subject matter expert lectures What was helpful Hw did this add t yur knwledge? What recmmendatins d yu have fr imprvement? 8 4

7 Prgram Curriculum Cine-Med Vides Did the vides enhance yur learning? What was mst helpful? 9 Clinical Experiences Share the frmat What was mst beneficial? What wuld yu d differently? Did the experience prepare yu t practice safely? 10 5

8 Field Trips Hw did these enhance yur learning? Wuld yu recmmend fr future classes? 11 Periperative Discuss the prgram experience What mtivated yu t pursue periperative nursing? What were the initial challenges? What were the benefits f the prgram structure? What were the limitatins f the prgram structure? What was the mst imprtant thing yu gained frm the prgram? Wuld yu d this again? Wuld yu recmmend this type f prgram? Why/why nt? 12 6

9 Lessns Learned Overcming Technlgy challenges Need fr Leadership cmmitment Engaged Preceptrs Scheduling f clinical rtatins Timely perfrmance feedback Current Update and Outcmes 13 Evidence-based References AORN Guidance Statement: The value f clinical learning activities in the periperative setting in undergraduate nursing curricula, AORN Jurnal 86(2),pp , August Cafira,A and JaniszewskiGdin,H, Using games t prvide interactive periperative educatin, AORN Jurnal,94(4), pp , Octber Huff, M Web-enhanced learning fr periperative nurses, Surgical Services Management, 9(3), pp 53-55, June Nnan, P, Using Cncept Maps in Periperative Educatin, AORN Jurnal, 94(5),pp , Nv Pirhnen,P and Silvenninen, M, Teachers Cnceptins as a basis fr the design f an Educatinal Applicatin: Case Periperative Nursing, Wrld Academy f Science, Engineering and Technlgy, 77, pp , Sewchuk, D, Experiential Learning A Theretical Framewrk fr Periperative Educatin, AORN Jurnal81(6),pp , Jun