Title
Impact of a Sepsis Educational Program on Nurse Competence
Publication Date
2015
Journal Title
J Contin Educ Nurs
Abstract
Sepsis is an emerging life-threatening entity and a worldwide epidemic. Nurses are in key positions to identify patients with sepsis, mobilize the medical team, and implement interventions. A study of self-assessed nurse competence was conducted to determine the influence of a specially designed sepsis education program on nurses' perceived ability to identify early, intervene, and care for patients with sepsis. The program was a multimodal design incorporating online interactive didactic presentations, video vignettes, pre- and postknowledge tests, and high-fidelity medical simulation scenarios. A sample of 82 critical care and emergency department nurses in a 1-year critical care nurse training program was used for this study. Pretest and posttest module knowledge scores and self-assessed competence data were collected and analyzed. No improvement in the overall self-assessed competence scores was found; however, self-perceived frequency of use of competence behaviors improved. Participants felt more competent on three sepsis-targeted statements, and posttest knowledge scores showed significant improvement.
Volume Number
46
Issue Number
4
Pages
179-186
Document Type
Article
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Science Education
PMID
DOI
10.3928/00220124-20150320-03
Comments
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