Keywords

Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Clinical Decision-Making, Oncology, Simulation-Based Experiences, Symptom Management, Telehealth

 

Authors

  1. Burrell, Sherry A.
  2. Ross, Jennifer Gunberg
  3. Randall, Rachel
  4. Heverly, MaryAnn

Abstract

Abstract: Telehealth simulation-based experiences (T-SBEs) offer one approach to prepare nursing students with the requisite skills to deliver oncology evidence-based symptom management (EBSM) using telecommunication technology. Fourteen baccalaureate nursing students participated in this one-group, pretest/posttest, convergent mixed-methods pilot study with questionnaire variant. Data were collected before and/or after two oncology EBSM T-SBEs using standardized participants. The T-SBEs resulted in significant increases in self-perceived competence, confidence, and self-confidence in clinical decision-making related to oncology EBSM. Qualitative themes included value, application, and preference for in-person SBEs. Future research is warranted to definitively determine the effect of oncology EBSM T-SBEs on student learning.