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A Lesson Involving Nursing Management Of Diabetes Care: Incorporating Simulation In Didactic Instruction To Prepare Students For Entry-Level Practice, Elizabeth Moxley, Larry Maturin Jr., Desale Habtzghi
A Lesson Involving Nursing Management Of Diabetes Care: Incorporating Simulation In Didactic Instruction To Prepare Students For Entry-Level Practice, Elizabeth Moxley, Larry Maturin Jr., Desale Habtzghi
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Background: Diabetes is a global health problem requiring nursing students demonstrate a thorough understanding for NCLEX® and entry-level practice, although clinical opportunities are increasingly limited, especially for Associate Degree Programs.
Method: A Simulation-based Education was incorporated in a didactic lesson to improve diabetes nursing care. Knowledge, confidence, application and relevance were measured using Wilcoxon signed-rank, Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis analyses.
Results: Student (n=46, 85% female) perceived knowledge of glycemic management (post > pre, p < 0.0001), confidence administering insulin (post > pre, p < 0.0001), and clinical relevance improved. Confidence increased among three cohorts per Kruskal Wallis H test (2 = 7.76, p = 0.021). Increased confidence correlated with relevance (2 = 30.965, p = 0.009) and prior understanding of therapy ( …