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Lorretta C Krautscheid1, Carissa M Luebbering, Beth A Krautscheid
1About the Authors Lorretta C. Krautscheid, PhD, RN, CNE, is an assistant professor, University of Portland School of Nursing, Oregon. Carissa M. Luebbering, BA, is a teaching assistant, Fulbright Austria, Wien. Beth A. Krautscheid, MD, is a pediatric resident, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland. For more information, contact Dr. Lorretta Krautscheid at krautsch@up.edu.
Abstract:
Nursing students encounter microethical dilemmas during clinical practice and are confronted with negotiating accompanying conflict. This post hoc analysis pilot study describes the frequency of conflict-handling styles demonstrated by senior-level nursing students (n = 59) who encountered microethical dilemmas embedded within existing high-fidelity simulation. Observation of recorded simulations revealed that 55.9 percent of students demonstrated effective conflict-handling styles and 44 percent demonstrated ineffective conflict handling. Recommendations for nursing education include utilizing simulation to extend learning beyond the cognitive domain to promote congruence between knowing what a nurse should do and acting on one's convictions.
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