Dissertation
High-fidelity mobile simulation training for critical access hospital nurses treating pediatric burn patients
University of Iowa
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), University of Iowa
Spring 2025
Abstract
Background: High-fidelity simulation training is valuable tool for medical and nursing education, but costs are prohibitive for small organizations like rural critical access hospitals. Patients with burns are more likely to live in low income and rural areas. There is limited literature on the use of simulation training for burn care in front line staff. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to utilize mobile simulation training for critical access hospital staff to improve nurse and provider knowledge and confidence regarding care of burn patients. Methods: This evidence-based practice project used a high-fidelity simulation of a pediatric explosion victim with burn and trauma injuries, performed with a mobile simulation unit in two critical access hospitals in a rural Midwest state. Participants completed a pre and posttest before and after the intervention. Findings: Participants demonstrated 55% increased knowledge of the Parkland Formula and improved accuracy in application of the Rule of Nines. Participants reported a 32% overall increase in confidence related to burn care and 72.1% increase in confidence related to the application of the Parkland Formula. The project was sustainable in the project site after project completion. Discussion: Participation in a simulation intervention improved participant knowledge, confidence regarding burn care, burn assessment tools, and pediatric burn care. Simulation intervention has potential for improvement in knowledge and confidence in multiple areas of burn and trauma care. Mobile simulation removes barriers small, rural organizations have in accessing high fidelity simulation training.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- High-fidelity mobile simulation training for critical access hospital nurses treating pediatric burn patients
- Creators
- Annelise Jacobson - University of Iowa
- Contributors
- Barbara St. Marie (Chair) - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Project Type
- Poster
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), University of Iowa
- Degree in
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Date degree season
- Spring 2025
- Publisher
- University of Iowa
- Number of pages
- 1 page
- Copyright
- Copyright 2025 Annelise Jacobson
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing; Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
- Record Identifier
- 9984841034702771
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