On the Record: An Innovative Simulation Teaching Resource to Teach Undergraduate Nurses How to Write Legally...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Simulation

Background:

• Effective patient documentation is crucial for nurses, meeting professional and legal standards.
• Traditional documentation teaching methods are often perceived as unengaging and lack practical application.
• Innovative teaching strategies are needed to enhance the learning of essential nursing skills.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of a simulated
• courtroom
• session in teaching patient documentation to undergraduate nurses.
• To explore an innovative and engaging method for delivering nursing documentation education.

Main Methods:

• A pilot study involving 200 undergraduate nursing students across three cohorts.
• Utilized a low-fidelity simulated
• courtroom
• environment for practical skill development.
• Employed Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick's four-level evaluation model to assess outcomes.

Main Results:

• The simulation successfully engaged students, fostering an interactive learning experience.
• Results indicated a positive reception to the innovative teaching approach.
• The method demonstrated potential for improving practical application of documentation skills.

Conclusions:

• A shift from traditional didactic teaching to customized learning methods aligns with generational learning trends.
• Simulated learning environments offer an effective alternative for teaching complex nursing skills.
• This pilot study has paved the way for a larger, multi-faculty university-wide investigation.