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Nursing Education 2018 Journal of Nursing and Health Studies
ISSN: 2574-2825 Page 19
April 23-25, 2018
Rome, Italy
27th Edition of World Congress on
Nursing Education &
Research
Statement of the Problem: Today’s professionals are faced
with increasingly complex health needs of the population.
A combination of interdisciplinary knowledge and skills is
required to ensure that the care is patient-centered, holistic
and of the highest possible quality. However, multiprofessional
simulation education has not been used enough as a part of
continuing education.
Objective: The purpose of the research was to describe nursing
and medical staff’s experiences of the usefulness of simulation
education in one hospital district in Finland. The research
aimed at producing user-oriented knowledge to be used in
the development of multiprofessional simulation pedagogical
continuing education. The study is part of a larger research
project, whose purpose is to build up a multiprofessional
simulated learning environment for a network of partners. They
involve a university of applied sciences, a vocational education
center, a health technology development center and a hospital
district.
Methodology: Data were collected using a web-based survey
tool. The questionnaire contained both quantitative and
qualitative items. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS
Statistics for Windows 23 and qualitative data was analyzed
using inductive content analysis.
Findings: Both nursing and medical staff experience that
simulation education is useful for the development of their
theoretical and practical competence. They need simulation
based education that aims at better management of clinical
care situations. Simulation education enables to develop
communication skills. Simulation education has also an
important role in promoting teamwork skills. Teamwork is
one of the essential skills that should be practiced to promote
collaboration and reduce errors. Successful multiprofessional
teamwork has the benefits of combining skills and knowledge,
crossing boundaries and creating effective networks to
develop a more client-centered approach. Learning together
can improve participants’ technical and non-technical skills.
Conclusion & Significance : The knowledge produced in this
research can be used in planning multiprofessional simulation
pedagogical continuing education.
Biography
Mari H Salminen Tuomaala, PhD in Health Sciences is a Senior Lecturer in
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Care and Social
Work. She is a Project Manager in simulation based education research and
development project. She has worked over 20 years as Registered Nurse at
medical departments, cardiac care unit and emergency department before
teaching career. Her main research and expertise areas concern acute care
(intensive care, out-of-hospital emergency care, care and counseling at the
emergency department), simulation based education, psychosocial coping
of myocardial infarction patients and their spouses, families as clients in
health care and families in challenging life situations. She has about 40 con-
ference presentations and over 50 scientific publications.
Nursing and medical staff’s experiences of simulation education
Mari H Salminen Tuomaala
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Mari H Salminen Tuomaala, J Nurs Health Stud 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.21767/2574-2825-C1-002