Telephone Triage Simulation in an Asynchronous Advanced Practice Nursing Course

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Telehealth Technology
• Simulation-Based Learning

Background:

• Simulation is common in advanced practice nursing education.
• Existing telehealth simulations are often synchronous.
• There is a need for asynchronous telehealth skill development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe an innovative asynchronous telehealth simulation activity.
• To utilize the VoiceThread platform for nurse practitioner training.
• To prepare nurses for telephone triage in practice.

Main Methods:

• Developed an asynchronous simulation activity using VoiceThread.
• The activity simulates a telephone triage call.
• Designed for family or pediatric nurse practitioner students.

Main Results:

• The article describes the design and implementation of the activity.
• This method provides a flexible learning experience.
• The simulation mimics real-world nursing practice.

Conclusions:

• Asynchronous simulation using VoiceThread is an innovative approach.
• This method addresses the gap in telehealth skill training.
• It effectively prepares advanced practice nurses for telephone triage.