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Enhancing Systems Thinking for Undergraduate Nursing Students Using Friday Night at the ER
The Journal of Nursing Education
|November 3, 2018
Summary
The Friday Night at the ER simulation game improved nursing students' systems thinking and self-perceived proficiency in quality improvement. This engaging method enhances critical thinking skills essential for complex healthcare environments.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Systems Simulation
- Systems Thinking in Healthcare
Background:
- Healthcare systems are complex, demanding collaboration among stakeholders, structures, and functions.
- Nurses require systems thinking to navigate and effectively contribute within intricate healthcare environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of the Friday Night at the ER simulation game on undergraduate nursing students' systems thinking and quality improvement competency.
Main Methods:
- Nurse educators utilized the Friday Night at the ER simulation game.
- The intervention aimed to simulate complex problem-solving scenarios for undergraduate nursing students.
Main Results:
- Students demonstrated significantly higher scores on the Systems Thinking Scale post-simulation.
- Participants reported increased self-perceived proficiency in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency for quality improvement.
Conclusions:
- Incorporating complex problem-solving simulations like Friday Night at the ER is recommended for undergraduate nursing curricula.
- This intervention can strengthen students' critical and systems thinking abilities.
- Practicing nurses in hospital settings may also benefit from this simulation to enhance their critical and systems thinking skills.
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