Practical value of hierarchical teaching combined with simulation scenario training for operating-room nurses

This study explored the application value of combined training by hierarchical teaching with situational simulations for operating-room (OR) nurses.

A total of 41 nurses that received pre-job training for the operating room from January 2018 to December 2019 were selected as the research subjects and randomly divided into a control group and a study group. The control group was given the hierarchical nurse-teaching method, while the study group was given combined training with the hierarchical teaching and scenario simulations. In this study, the operating room capability, clinical work ability, results of theoretical assessment and specialized operation, and nurses' satisfaction with the teaching patterns were compared between the two groups.

After training, the scores of the operating-room operations in the study group, such as laying of aseptic towels, surgical hand washing, wearing of surgical gowns and gloves, and the setting up of the operating table, were higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The scores of clinical work abilities in the study group, such as emergency handling ability, standardized operation ability, mastery of professional knowledge, observation and evaluation ability of disease, and clinical thinking ability, were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The theoretical examination scores and specialized operation scores of nurses in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The satisfaction with the degree of teaching methods in the study group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).

The application of the combined training methods of hierarchical teaching with situational simulations for OR nurses can effectively improve their operational and clinical work ability, deepen their mastery of theoretical knowledge, and enable junior nurses to master the professional skills required in the operating room in a faster way, which is worthy of clinical teaching application.