Improving baccalaureate nursing students' critical thinking ability through the initiation of patient safety simulations
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Patient safety is the priority objective within the healthcare system (Harjai & Tiwari, 2009; Robert & Petersen, 2013; Robson, Clark, Pinnock, White, & Baxendale, 2013; Vaismoradi, Salsali, & Marck, 2011). The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has estimated that more than 98,000 people die from medical mistakes every year, with an additional one million patients suffering injures (Fero, Witsberger, Wesmiller, Zullo, & Hoffman, 2008, p. 140). In the hospital setting, registered nurses (RNs) are in close daily contact with patients at the bedside, playing a crucial role in identifying deteriorating patients or non-safe patient situations (Henneman et al., 2010; Vaismoradi et al., 2011). Nurses oversee, coordinate, and provide direct patient care, becoming a barrier between the patient and potential safety hazards in the health care system (Despins, Scott-Crawford, & Rouder, 2010; Frith, Anderson, Tseng, & Fong, 2012; Vaismoradi et al., 2011).
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| Type | DNP Capstone Project |
| Acquisition | Self-submission |
| Review Type | Peer-review: Single Blind |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | Cohort |
| Research Approach | Quantitative Research |
| Keywords | Simulation; Critical Thinking; Patient Safety |
| CINAHL Subject(s) | Simulations; Critical Thinking; Critical Thinking--Education |
| MESH Subject(s) | Patient Safety |
| MESH Subject(s) | Patient Safety |
| Grantor | University of Southern Indiana |
| Level | DNP |
| Year | 2016 |
| Name | 20th Annual Research, Evidence-Based Practice and Performance Improvement in Healthcare Conference |
| Host | University of Southern Indiana |
| Location | Evansville, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2016 |
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