Ball Kay, Doyle Donna, Oocumma Nichole I
AORN J. 2015 Jan;101(1):115-36. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2014.03.015.
The professional literature predicts worldwide perioperative nursing shortages. Compounding this is the absence of perioperative curricula in most nursing programs, which reduces new graduate interest in and awareness of employment opportunities in the OR environment. Educators at a university and a large hospital system formed an innovative partnership to create a pilot undergraduate nursing course to better prepare nurses for the surgical setting. The course was offered in a condensed-semester format and included online activities, simulation experiences, classroom discussions, and clinical experiences in a small group setting. Two of the four nursing students in the course were hired directly into the perioperative setting after graduation, decreasing hospital costs related to recruitment and orientation. The success of the course led to its integration into the undergraduate curriculum, thus providing a valuable elective option for junior and senior nursing students, as well as achieving a new model for perioperative nursing education.
专业文献预测全球围手术期护理人员短缺。多数护理专业课程中缺乏围手术期课程,这使得新毕业护士对手术室环境的就业机会兴趣降低且了解不足,这更是雪上加霜。一所大学和一个大型医院系统的教育工作者建立了创新合作关系,开设了一门本科护理试点课程,以便让护士更好地为手术环境做好准备。该课程采用浓缩学期形式,包括在线活动、模拟体验、课堂讨论以及小组环境下的临床体验。该课程的四名护理专业学生中有两名毕业后直接被聘入围手术期护理岗位,降低了医院在招聘和入职培训方面的成本。该课程的成功促使其被纳入本科课程,从而为大三和大四护理专业学生提供了一个有价值的选修课程选项,同时也实现了围手术期护理教育的新模式。