1. Patient safety simulation: learning about safety never seemed more fun.
- Author
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Paparella SF, Mariani BA, Layton K, and Carpenter AM
- Subjects
- Attitude of Health Personnel, Clinical Competence standards, Curriculum, Documentation standards, Drug Therapy nursing, Equipment Safety, Humans, Medication Errors nursing, Medication Errors prevention & control, Needs Assessment, Nursing Records standards, Nursing Staff, Hospital psychology, Pennsylvania, Program Development, Teaching methods, Education, Nursing, Continuing organization & administration, Inservice Training organization & administration, Nursing Staff, Hospital education, Patient Simulation, Safety Management organization & administration
- Abstract
While other industries have effectively used simulation as an educational strategy to improve safety and performance, nurse educators have not yet embraced this as an educational tool for safety initiatives. This article examines the benefit of using simulation exercises as an adjunct to didactic teaching and describes how one hospital's nurse educators adapted simulation methodology to educate the nurses on the complexity of safe medication administration and the importance of critical thinking in daily practice.
- Published
- 2004
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