Medicine and Health Sciences Commons^™

Empowering Nursing Staff To Activate Rapid Response Teams: Using In Situ Simulation To Bolster Knowledge And Confidence, Elicia Egozcue, Marrice A. King, Natalie Bermudez, Nohemi Sadule Rios, Mayra Villalba, Ashley Miller

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

Purpose: To examine the impact of in situ simulation (ISS) with scripting on nursing staff’s knowledge and confidence to initiate rapid response teams (RRTs) immediately after identifying patient condition deterioration. Background/Significance: Failure to rescue (FTR) related to delays in activation of RRT is on the rise, leading to poor patient outcomes. Lack of confidence, knowledge, and empowerment are associated with delayed activation of RRTs. As such, the nursing staff’s confidence is integral in activating RRTs and FTR prevention. In situ simulation may help nurses increase their confidence, thus empowering timely RRT initiation. Methods: This quantitative pretest–posttest study used a convenience …

Implementing A Virtual Mobility Education Program To Impact Nursing Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Toward Patient Mobility, Laura Wolf Caba, Deana Goldin, Roberto L. Roman Laporte

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

Introduction: Older adults aged 65 and over are vulnerable to functional decline during hospitalization and negative outcomes associated with immobility such as pressure injuries and falls. Studies reveal that nurses overlook patient mobilization due to competing priorities and a lack of comfort with patient mobilization. Hospital-associated functional decline can be mitigated through mobilization protocols. A 36-bed medical surgical unit in a South Florida hospital did not have a protocol for patient mobility.

Methods: Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding patient mobility were assessed using a pre-implementation survey. A virtual education program about the mobility protocol was provided via an online …