Degree Name
Nurse Anesthesia, DNP
Publication Date
2017
Upload Date
2024
First Advisor
Deborah J. Persell
Abstract
Nurse Anesthesia students must demonstrate required core competencies prior to graduation and entry into practice. High-fidelity medical simulation can be used for performance evaluation and assessment of these competencies. However, in order to effectively evaluate student performance, a valid and reliable evaluation tool must be utilized. The goal of this experimental study was to create a simulation evaluation tool for recognition, diagnosis, and management of anaphylaxis in a patient under general anesthesia and determine if it was both valid and reliable. Ten 3rd level Arkansas State University (A-State) Nurse Anesthesia students were recruited to participate in a critical event simulated learning activity. The simulation was designed to mimic anaphylaxis in a patient under general anesthesia. The simulation scenario and evaluation tool was reviewed by a panel of expert Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) educators prior to launching. Data analysis determined the evaluation tool was reliable, but not necessarily valid. Results of this study can be used to more effectively create and/or revise critical incident simulation scenarios as well as the evaluation tools used, specifically for anaphylaxis in a patient during general anesthesia. When a reliable and valid evaluation tool has been affirmed for this specific critical incident, similar tools for various critical incidents that occur during anesthesia can be created and tested.
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Recommended Citation
Black, Christie, "Validation of an Evaluation Tool for Simulation to Test Competency in Diagnosis and Management of Anaphylaxis by Nurse Anesthesia Students" (2017). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 14.
https://arch.astate.edu/dnp-projects/14
