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The structure of problem solving in simulations.

W L Holzemer

    Nursing Research
    |July 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Nurse practitioners (NPs) utilize distinct problem-solving cognitive structures in patient assessment and management. Patient education emerged as a key factor differentiating high performance in clinical simulations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing
    • Medical Education
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a crucial role in patient assessment and management.
    • Understanding the cognitive processes underlying NP clinical decision-making is essential for improving healthcare outcomes.
    • Existing research often focuses on diagnostic accuracy, with less emphasis on the problem-solving structures employed.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the problem-solving cognitive structure used by NPs in managing a complex patient case.
    • To identify key variables influencing NP performance in a clinical simulation involving acute pneumonia and chronic bronchitis.
    • To differentiate between assessment, medical management, and patient education functions within NP practice.

    Main Methods:

    • Secondary analysis of an existing dataset utilizing a patient management problem simulation with 296 items.

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  • Factor analysis to identify underlying cognitive structures in NP performance.
  • Discriminant analysis to determine variables correlating with high and low simulation performance.
  • Comparison of performance between 'typical' and 'atypical' simulation navigation routes.

    • Main Results:

    • Patient education was identified as a distinct function separate from assessment and medical management.
    • Laboratory proficiency scores and patient education management were the strongest discriminating variables for performance.
    • NPs were able to identify correct problems and diagnoses early in the simulation, focusing on hypothesis confirmation.
    • The 'typical' route through the simulation (history, physical, labs, management) correlated with significantly better performance than 'atypical' routes.

    Conclusions:

    • NP performance in clinical simulations reveals a distinct nursing focus, particularly in patient education.
    • Problem-solving in NPs involves early hypothesis generation and subsequent data gathering for confirmation.
    • Simulation design and analysis can illuminate cognitive strategies used in complex clinical scenarios.
    • Findings support the integration of patient education as a core competency within NP training and assessment.