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Operational Readiness: Redesigning Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Curriculum for an Evolving Battlefield.
Matthew R D'Angelo1, Diane Seibert1, Linda Wanzer1
1Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, E1056, Bethesda, MD.
Military Medicine
|October 30, 2018
Summary
Military medicine is adapting to modern warfare by developing specialized curricula for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). This training prepares APRNs for operational roles, enhancing their skills for diverse and challenging healthcare environments.
Area of Science:
- Military Medicine
- Nursing Education
- Operational Readiness
Background:
- The Global War on Terror and Overseas Contingency Operations have shifted U.S. military strategy towards unconventional warfare.
- This paradigm shift necessitates adaptations in military medicine, moving from large hospitals to mobile medical platforms.
- Nursing roles, particularly for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), have expanded in operational settings, requiring different skills than traditional peacetime practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a curriculum development process for preparing APRNs for evolving operational roles.
- To address the lack of a formal operational curriculum for APRNs.
- To adapt Kern's Six-Step Model of curriculum design for military APRN education.
Main Methods:
- Utilized an adaptation of Kern's Six-Step Model for curriculum design.
- Integrated operationally relevant curriculum and interprofessional education experiences.
- Developed educational experiences around authentic military scenarios.
Main Results:
- The Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) reimagined its operational readiness curriculum for military APRNs.
- The curriculum integrates operationally relevant content and interprofessional education.
- Students gain clinical, operational, and teamwork skills for austere settings.
Conclusions:
- A novel approach to operational readiness education for military APRN students has been developed.
- The curriculum expands beyond traditional peacetime skills, incorporating current operational requirements.
- Graduates will possess the necessary skills to meet the evolving operational needs of the Department of Defense.
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