Incorporating the QSEN Competency in Evidence-Based Practice in a Mental Health Clinical Rotation

Autor: Laura Pruitt Walker, Kimberly D. Helms
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Nursing Education. 54:232-234
ISSN: 1938-2421
0148-4834
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20150318-09
Popis: Background: Nurse educators continually search for alternative methods of instruction that provide a meaningful experience while meeting clinical objectives. One approach incorporated the Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies’ evidence-based practice (EBP) into the clinical setting. Method: The Paint a Picture of Mental Illness assignment is a creative teaching approach in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing course. Students prepare a poster presentation using pictures, drawings, and illustrations demonstrating the mental, emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual impact of the mental illness. Students must perform a library search, locate an evidence-based research article related to best practices in patient care, and summarize pertinent information for presentation to the peer group. Results: Nursing students developed an understanding of mental health concepts, addressed real-life issues, researched EBP, and effectively communicated their findings to the peer group. Conclusion: This assignment helped students to develop empathy for patients with mental health issues and promoted understanding of patients’ inner experiences. [ J Nurs Educ. 2015;54(4):232–234.]
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