Abstract
Simulation may help both novice and experienced clinicians maintain competence in managing high-risk, low-frequency obstetric and perinatal complications and emergencies. Therefore, we designed a pre-/posttest study to determine whether a day of nurse-led lecture plus low-fidelity simulation would increase registered nurses’ self-assessed knowledge and confidence in managing five high-risk obstetric/perinatal situations. The Nursing Management of OB/Perinatal Complications & Emergencies (NursOB) scale was distributed to 67 labor/birth and postpartum nurses before and after a simulation training day. Preliminary findings supported validity and reliability of the NursOB scale, but nurses’ knowledge and confidence did not improve after the simulation (p <.05). Anecdotally, nurses’ interest in competence reviews was reinvigorated, and we gained practical knowledge in simulation delivery. Future simulations could enhance outcome measures, improve drills, and establish criterion-related validity of the NursOB scale. More research is warranted.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 568-581 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Nursing for Women's Health |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2016 |
Keywords
- nursing practice
- obstetric emergencies
- simulation-based learning
- skills competence
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