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Innovation in education

Abstract

This project is an educational program which has been designed to enhance health care clinicians skills and confidence in recognising and managing delirium. Clinicians during the program are presented with "real life" patient scenarios played by "expert patients" to enhance the competence of clinicians.

Author Details

Victoria Traynor, PhD; Hui Chen (Rita) Chang, PhD; Pamela Mcallan, MSN -- School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia; Amy Saunders, MSN, Geriatric Flying Squad, St. George Hospital and Health Service, Kogarah New South Wales, Australia

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Delirium, Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Stimulation Education

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Effects of implementing an innovative education initiative for management of delirium in acute hospitals

Melbourne, Australia

This project is an educational program which has been designed to enhance health care clinicians skills and confidence in recognising and managing delirium. Clinicians during the program are presented with "real life" patient scenarios played by "expert patients" to enhance the competence of clinicians.