Transforming the Nursing Classroom into a Clinical Setting.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Cardiovascular Nursing
• Medical Simulation

Background:

• Clinical experience in managing cardiac dysrhythmias is limited for nursing students.
• High-risk scenarios are often inaccessible or too dangerous for student practice.
• Faculty shortages and increased enrollment exacerbate the decline in clinical opportunities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the use of human patient simulation (HPS) in nursing education for managing cardiac dysrhythmias.
• To assess the effectiveness of HPS in providing high-risk, low-frequency clinical experiences.
• To determine if HPS can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical application.

Main Methods:

• Utilizing human patient simulation (HPS) in a classroom setting.
• Developing curriculum content focused on dysrhythmia management using HPS.
• Engaging nursing students in simulated high-risk clinical scenarios.

Main Results:

• HPS provides a viable alternative for delivering high-risk, low-frequency clinical experiences.
• Students demonstrated increased engagement and application of theory to practice.
• Simulation effectively addressed the challenge of limited clinical opportunities for dysrhythmia management.

Conclusions:

• Human patient simulation is an effective tool for teaching cardiac dysrhythmia management in nursing.
• HPS enhances student learning by allowing safe practice of critical clinical skills.
• This innovative approach improves the quality and accessibility of nursing education for complex conditions.