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Teresa Gore1, Oma Baliram Singh
1About the Authors Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, CHSE-A, is associate professor and director of experiential learning, University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, Florida, and 2015-2017 president, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL). Oma Baliram Singh, PhD, is assistant professor and assistant dean, Technology and Learning Systems, University of South Florida College of Nursing. For more information, contact Dr. Gore at tgore@health.usf.edu.
A new online course successfully enhanced nursing faculty
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Simulation
Background:
- Increasing need for high-quality simulation in undergraduate nursing curricula.
- Identified gap in faculty expertise regarding simulation methodologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an online course to improve foundational simulation knowledge among nursing faculty.
- To enhance faculty simulation skill sets for better curriculum integration.
Main Methods:
- Collaborative development of an online course by a simulation expert and instructional designer.
- Course focused on key simulation objectives and foundational knowledge.
- Posttest assessment of simulation knowledge.
Main Results:
- Faculty demonstrated increased knowledge in simulation post-course completion.
- The online format provided accessible training.
Conclusions:
- The developed online course effectively improved nursing faculty's simulation knowledge.
- This initiative addresses the need for simulation expertise in nursing education.
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