A Pilot Test of Delegation and Prioritization Skills in New Graduate Nurses Using a Multiple Patient Simulation

This pilot study examined the use of a multiple patient simulation to determine if delegation and prioritization skills change in new graduate nurses who receive simulation as an intervention. This is a quasi-experimental pre-post test study consisting of a comparison group and a treatment group. The pre-post test was developed from two case studies. The case studies, as well as the pre-post tests were evaluated by two expert reviewers from education and one expert from practice. These experts reviewed questions for the pre-post test to provide accuracy. The Simulation Learning Transfer Tool was used for participants to evaluate the simulation exercise. The Mann-Whitney U Test was utilized to determine if there was a change between the comparison group and the treatment group. The results of the data were not statistically significant (p value-0.155). While the results did not show any significant improvement in delegation and prioritization skills in using multiple-patient simulation, more research is suggested.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - University Access Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Nursing

Year

2011

Author dc:creator

• Serfling, Jody

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kay Foland

• Nursing

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 2011 Jody Serfling. All rights reserved

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/951

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1951