Abstract
xBackground: Nursing education is a unique and diverse learning environment that requires many venues to train students. As the healthcare landscape continues to change, nursing programs must adapt by investigating and utilizing new and innovative clinical education models. Objective: The project purpose was to create and implement education for a dedicated education unit (DEU) within an 18-bed medical-surgical unit in a community hospital. The PICO question is: does creating and implementing a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) for registered nurses in a community hospital setting increase confidence in preceptor abilities? The comparison is current state, which includes only student shadowing and capstone experiences. Secondary outcomes of this project aim to enhance nursing recruitment, which was noted as a benefit of this clinical model in the literature. Methods: Methods included development of DEU education based on an exhaustive literature review. Two planned four-hour education sessions were offered for unit staff. Evaluation was completed using the Preceptor Program Educational Outcomes Scale (Smedley et al., 2010) with permission from the authors and the SET-M evaluation tool. Results: Results were limited with only one staff member from the organization able to participate due to limited staffing availability. The feedback provided by the participant was positive as they reported higher confidence in their precepting abilities after completing the training. Conclusions: Implementation of a DEU model within an inpatient medical surgical unit in a community hospital is a feasible project to increase preceptor confidence. It also has the potential to assist with RN recruitment staff retention for the facility.
College
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Department
Nursing
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Ashley Busch
Location
Ballroom - Kryzsko Commons
Start Date
4-18-2024 10:00 AM
End Date
4-18-2024 11:00 AM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Format of Presentation or Performance
In-Person
Session
1b=10am-11am
Poster Number
16
Included in
Dedicated Education Unit in a Critical Access Hospital: An Evidence-Based Practice Project
Ballroom - Kryzsko Commons
xBackground: Nursing education is a unique and diverse learning environment that requires many venues to train students. As the healthcare landscape continues to change, nursing programs must adapt by investigating and utilizing new and innovative clinical education models. Objective: The project purpose was to create and implement education for a dedicated education unit (DEU) within an 18-bed medical-surgical unit in a community hospital. The PICO question is: does creating and implementing a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) for registered nurses in a community hospital setting increase confidence in preceptor abilities? The comparison is current state, which includes only student shadowing and capstone experiences. Secondary outcomes of this project aim to enhance nursing recruitment, which was noted as a benefit of this clinical model in the literature. Methods: Methods included development of DEU education based on an exhaustive literature review. Two planned four-hour education sessions were offered for unit staff. Evaluation was completed using the Preceptor Program Educational Outcomes Scale (Smedley et al., 2010) with permission from the authors and the SET-M evaluation tool. Results: Results were limited with only one staff member from the organization able to participate due to limited staffing availability. The feedback provided by the participant was positive as they reported higher confidence in their precepting abilities after completing the training. Conclusions: Implementation of a DEU model within an inpatient medical surgical unit in a community hospital is a feasible project to increase preceptor confidence. It also has the potential to assist with RN recruitment staff retention for the facility.
