The effect of unit-based simulation on nurses' identification of deteriorating patients

Jocelyn Disher¹, Angela Burgum, Anisha Desai+3

• ¹Jocelyn Disher, MSN RN, is Nurse Educator for Preventive Cardiology, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Angela Burgum, RN, is Critical Care Float Nurse specializing in Cardiovascular ICU, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Anisha Desai, BSN, RN, is Unit Nurse Educator for a Cardiovascular Step-down unit, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Cynthia Fallon, BSN, RN, ONC, is Shift Nurse Manager for Outpatient Infusion, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Patricia L. Hart, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor of Nursing at Kennesaw State University, Georgia. Kathie Aduddell, EdD, RN, is Associate Professor of Nursing at Kennesaw State University, Georgia.