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Unsafe student clinical performance calls for a systematic approach.
Yvonne Brown1, Kim Neudorf, Chris Poitras
1The College of Nursing Univeristy of Saskatchevan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
The Canadian Nurse
|April 7, 2007
Summary
Nursing education programs must address student patient safety. A unified process was developed to manage nursing students demonstrating unsafe clinical performance, ensuring safe patient care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Patient Safety
- Clinical Performance
Background:
- Patient safety is a shared responsibility between healthcare systems and practitioners.
- Nursing students may exhibit unsafe clinical performance, posing risks.
- Clinical teachers often struggle with identifying and managing students' unsafe practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a unified and consistent process for managing nursing students with unsafe clinical performance.
- To ensure a fair and just process for students.
- To uphold the educational program's responsibility in preparing safe and competent graduates.
Main Methods:
- The curriculum committee of the Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan (NEPS) identified the need for a standardized approach.
- A systematic approach was developed and adopted by NEPS in June 2005.
- The process was implemented across all program years and sites.
Main Results:
- A systematic approach for addressing unsafe student performance was successfully developed and implemented.
- The NEPS program now has a consistent process for managing these situations.
- The approach aims to provide a fair process for students while prioritizing patient safety.
Conclusions:
- A systematic approach is crucial for managing nursing students' unsafe clinical performance.
- Consistent processes enhance patient safety and uphold educational program standards.
- Preparing competent and safe nursing graduates is a primary responsibility of educational institutions.
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