Developing professional attributes in critical care nurses using Team-Based Learning.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Medical Education
• Healthcare Professional Development

Background:

• Nurses require advanced critical thinking and communication skills for safe patient care.
• Existing postgraduate nursing programs often lack focus on developing these essential skills.
• Team-Based Learning (TBL) is an educational strategy promoting critical thinking and problem-solving in teams.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate critical care nursing students' perceptions and experiences of Team-Based Learning.
• To assess the impact of TBL on the development of specialty nurse attributes.

Main Methods:

• A qualitative study involving 32 postgraduate critical care nursing students.
• Data collected via extended response questionnaires.
• Thematic analysis used to interpret student perceptions and experiences.

Main Results:

• Students perceived accelerated professional growth through TBL.
• Four key themes emerged: Engagement, Learning Effectiveness, Critical Thinking, and Motivation to Participate.
• TBL fostered deep, satisfying learning experiences and early acquisition of advanced skills.

Conclusions:

• Team-Based Learning effectively enhances critical thinking, teamwork, and communication in postgraduate nursing students.
• TBL empowers nurses with the necessary skills and confidence for safe and high-quality patient care.
• This strategy accelerates the development of essential specialty nurse attributes.