Scenario-Based Communication Simulation Curriculum and Plan

• Main Author: Imperial, Sandra
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: ScholarWorks 2018
• Subjects: hand off communication; nursing education and simulation; simulation; Education; Nursing
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5631; https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6910&context=dissertations

The Joint Commission reported that communication failures in United States hospitals contribute to 30% of all malpractice claims, and in 2008, The Joint Commission listed the improvement of effective communication among healthcare providers as a National Patient Safety Goal. The purpose of this practice-focused project was to develop a scenario-based communication simulation for implementation approval by a panel of experts. The approved curriculum was designed to integrate a communication-based simulation scenario into the nurse residency program of a large, urban medical center to improve new graduate nurse communication skills, increase nurse communication competency and self-efficacy, and decrease communication errors. Kolb's experiential learning theory guided the simulation-based educational project. The Delphi technique was used to achieve consensus, which was achieved with 1 Delphi round. The education curriculum was presented to a 5-member expert panel that included chief nursing officers and the staff development directors. The curriculum received panel feedback and approval for implementation in the 2019 nurse residency program. Key comments from the expert panel indicated that the curriculum was approved without major changes. A simulation communication curriculum integrated into the nurse residency program may effect positive social change by decreasing errors and improving patient outcomes.