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Effects Of Rapid Response Teams On Patient Outcomes After Nursing Education, Abby Zeb

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project

Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to review the number of calls of the rapid response team (RRT) and the potential change in cardiac arrest rates before and after education of the floor nurses concerning RRT.

Design: A quantitative study was completed using a retrospective chart review to observe the number of calls of the RRT as well as patient cardiac arrest rates after education of the floor nurses concerning the RRT. Chart reviews were conducted on all rapid response calls seven months after nursing education was complete and during a seven-month period one year after completion of …

Decreasing Simulation Anxiety In Nursing Education, Kimberly Byler

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project

The purpose of this quantitative research project was to examine the efficacy of pre-simulation progressive muscle relaxation in decreasing the level of anxiety experienced by nursing students during simulation exercises. Simulation is an important teaching strategy in nursing education; it provides an arena in which to practice skills and decision-making without putting real patients in danger of any mistakes. Student anxiety is a challenge of the simulation teaching strategy, because it can make students feel unsuccessful. Decreasing student anxiety will be important as simulation is used more frequently in nursing education. Our study assessed students’ anxiety before simulation and the …