Assessing Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol Familiarity Through the Incorporation of Simulation Training in Operating Room Registered Nurses (RNs)
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Elizabeth McKeithan (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Vadim Korogoda
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this DNP project is to assess the effectiveness of simulation training in increasing a clinician’s confidence and knowledge in efficiently recognizing and treating a malignant hyperthermia (MH)crisis. During a staff meeting at an urban tertiary care hospital, operating room nurses were recruited. Background: MH represents an acute, rare medical crisis that can arise when susceptible patients are administered succinylcholine or volatile anesthetic agents. Members of the OR team must be familiar with and able to recognize MH risk factors and symptoms of a crisis promptly; the OR nursing staff should also quickly implement the treatment algorithm effectively with other OR team members. Research supports simulation training as an effective educational practice due to increasing clinicians’ confidence in managing crises. Design: A mixed-methods quality improvement project.Methods: A mixed-methods design with a pre-and post-test intervention survey were implemented to collect data concerning clinician confidence and role awareness in managing malignant hyperthermia. This project received approval from the UNCG IRB and the facility’s IRB and was implemented in June 2020.Results: Data revealed that RNs felt more confident in managing an MH crisis following the simulation. Additionally, after the educational intervention, RNs felt that simulation education was superior to a PowerPoint presentation in teaching the management of an MH crisis.Conclusion: This project suggests that simulation in teaching MH management is superior to traditional forms of education, such as a PowerPoint or online module. Through simulation training, the confidence of RNs regarding their role in an MH crisis increased."
Assessing Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol Familiarity Through the Incorporation of Simulation Training in Operating Room Registered Nurses (RNs)
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2023
- Keywords
- Malignant hyperthermia, education, simulation, clinician confidence