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Sterling Roberts1, Jennifer Goldsberry, JoAnne Raatz
1About the Authors The authors are faculty at Georgia College and State University College of Nursing, Milledgeville, Georgia. Sterling Roberts, DNP, MSN, RN, CHSE, is an assistant professor and director, Simulation Center. Jennifer Goldsberry, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CNE, is an assistant professor. JoAnne Raatz, MSN, RN, is a lecturer and skills lab coordinator. For more information, contact Dr. Roberts at sterling.roberts@gcsu.edu, or Dr. Goldsberry at jennifer.goldsberry@gcsu.edu. This work was supported by Georgia College and State University Student Technology Fee Grant and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant.
Abstract:
Inadequate hand-off communication between nurses has been identified as a primary contributing factor leading to medical errors. The purpose of this innovative study was to assess first-semester nursing students' ability to accurately complete a shift assessment and properly communicate findings. Graduate assistants evaluated students' ability to accurately complete a shift assessment, report assessment findings, and identify at least one abnormal finding. The data related to student learning satisfaction and self-confidence were collected from participants during their shift assessment check-off.
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