Activities in Clinical Educatio n for the Prelicensu The Role of Preparatory Activities in Clinical Education for the Pre licensure Nursing Student re Nursing Student Laureen Turner MSN, RN University of San Francisco
Learning Objectives Explore the role of pre clinical preparation (prelab) Discuss student perception of the prelab practice at the University of San Francisco Discover strategies for enhancing prelab to support clinical education
Introduction Learning laboratory Connects theory to practice. The clinical setting affords integration of: Theory Practice Meaningful learning Improved decision making in the clinical setting
Study Purpose To identify: Student perceptions of prelab benefits and challenges Opportunities to improve preclinical education at the University of San Francisco Future research needs relating to preclinical education
Research Questions What is the current practice of Prelab at the University of San Francisco? What are the student identified benefits? What challenges do students identify? What are opportunities for improvement?
Method Online survey Multiple choice and open-ended Emailed to 541 students 298 surveys returned (55% response rate)
RQ #1 Current Practice Instructor Assigned Patient Student Assigned Patient Unit Staff Assigned Patient No Prelab
Prelab Timing Day Before Day Of Clinical No Prelab
RQ #2 Benefits Literature Survey
Prelab Benefits from the Literature Connect theory to practice Enhance the clinical experience Ensure a productive encounter Improved patient safety Improved patient interactions
Prelab Benefits Student Perception 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Prelab makes me safer Enhances critical thinking Improves Aids care ability to plan collect development relevant data Aids post conference discussion
RQ #3 Prelab Challenges Stress Anxiety Time Competing responsibilities Financial stressors
RQ #4 Strategies for Improvement Timing Instructor guidance Standardized tools Care Maps Standardized paperwork expectations
Future Research Needs Connect clinical preparation to student learning outcomes Connect student preparation to patient safety
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Disclosure Authors of this presentation state no conflict of interest in the preparation of this material. For further information or questions, please contact: Laureen Turner MSN, RN Univeristy of San Francisco Lturner@usfca.edu