Abstract
Poster presentation
Session B presented Monday, September 30,11:30 am-12:30 pm
Purpose: To increase enrollment and attendance for mandatory and non-mandatory clinical education and to improve nursing satisfaction with clinical education.
Design: This was a staff education development project.
Setting: This project was conducted at a multi-campus, state-wide health system with facilities ranging from urban level 1 trauma centers to a small, 50-bed community hospital.
Participants/Subjects: All emergency department (ED) nurses from the system were invited to participate in this project.
Methods: A comprehensive triage class, required of all ED nurses, was offered as a trial distance course to one ED Educator at one hospital and one staff member from another using a teleconferencing site. The lecture was presented using a standard slide presentation. The students were emailed material in advance, including the slide presentation in a .pdf format with notes, and information on obtaining a copy of the ESI Handbook on which this class was based. A pre-course assessment was required and administered through an electronic learning management system. After a post-course test, they submitted evaluations based on ANCC criteria.
Results/Outcomes: Both invitees attended remotely, were able to view the slideshow in real time along with other programs on the presenter's computer as needed, such as the flow chart or the AHRQ website, were able to ask questions or to comment as needed, and were very receptive to being able to attend without having to travel a long distance. The class has since been offered on multiple occasions over seven campuses in four counties with success. On two occasions, educators on two separate campuses set up a classroom at their site with the online meeting and were able to assign one student to facilitate the class as it was taught from a separate location, returning to proctor the final exam after the lecture. There has been a five-fold increase in attendance to the triage class since the inception of the distance-learning program. It is now being offered for Journal Clubs and smaller classes.
Implications: Providing staff with novel options for fulfilling mandatory education requirements improves compliance and increases satisfaction among nursing staff. It will allow Clinical Nurse Educators in the future to schedule educational offerings without concern for maximizing time, giving both educators and staff better flexibility. There are plans to further improve the project by shifting to a Webinar format with more interactive features and recording capabilities to make it available at more flexible times.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Nursing, Education, Compliance
Recommended Citation
Chaiken, Jennifer, "Pajama Day! Improving multi-campus education using online conferencing" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 92.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2019/posters/92
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2019
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Pajama Day! Improving multi-campus education using online conferencing
Austin, Texas, USA
Poster presentation
Session B presented Monday, September 30,11:30 am-12:30 pm
Purpose: To increase enrollment and attendance for mandatory and non-mandatory clinical education and to improve nursing satisfaction with clinical education.
Design: This was a staff education development project.
Setting: This project was conducted at a multi-campus, state-wide health system with facilities ranging from urban level 1 trauma centers to a small, 50-bed community hospital.
Participants/Subjects: All emergency department (ED) nurses from the system were invited to participate in this project.
Methods: A comprehensive triage class, required of all ED nurses, was offered as a trial distance course to one ED Educator at one hospital and one staff member from another using a teleconferencing site. The lecture was presented using a standard slide presentation. The students were emailed material in advance, including the slide presentation in a .pdf format with notes, and information on obtaining a copy of the ESI Handbook on which this class was based. A pre-course assessment was required and administered through an electronic learning management system. After a post-course test, they submitted evaluations based on ANCC criteria.
Results/Outcomes: Both invitees attended remotely, were able to view the slideshow in real time along with other programs on the presenter's computer as needed, such as the flow chart or the AHRQ website, were able to ask questions or to comment as needed, and were very receptive to being able to attend without having to travel a long distance. The class has since been offered on multiple occasions over seven campuses in four counties with success. On two occasions, educators on two separate campuses set up a classroom at their site with the online meeting and were able to assign one student to facilitate the class as it was taught from a separate location, returning to proctor the final exam after the lecture. There has been a five-fold increase in attendance to the triage class since the inception of the distance-learning program. It is now being offered for Journal Clubs and smaller classes.
Implications: Providing staff with novel options for fulfilling mandatory education requirements improves compliance and increases satisfaction among nursing staff. It will allow Clinical Nurse Educators in the future to schedule educational offerings without concern for maximizing time, giving both educators and staff better flexibility. There are plans to further improve the project by shifting to a Webinar format with more interactive features and recording capabilities to make it available at more flexible times.