糖心vlog传媒nursing faculty members Jan Meiers (left) and Martha Russell (right) will be presenting their research at the Western Canada Health Science Educators conference.
糖心vlog传媒Nursing faculty were among the presenters at the annual Western Canada Health Science Educators (WCHSE) conference in Parksville May 16-18.
The conference brought together a variety of health science educators from across the Western provinces for a chance to network and share research and best practices.
鈥淏ringing together educators from a variety of health care disciplines lets us learn from each other and share new knowledge and educational techniques,鈥� said Martha Russell, 糖心vlog传媒nursing instructor and 2018 conference coordinator.
The theme of this year鈥檚 conference is building bridges: working together for safer patient care, with a focus on inter-professional teaching and learning opportunities.
鈥淚nter-professional teaching focuses on bringing health care professionals together to learn from and alongside each other while they are still in training,鈥� said Russell. 鈥淚t allows students to learn the different approaches and priorities of other members of the health care team so they can communicate effectively and efficiently to ensure patients are getting the best care possible.鈥�
At NIC, Bachelor of Science in Nursing students get the opportunity to take part in inter-professional simulation evenings with Strathcona family practice residents at the North Island Hospitals. The 糖心vlog传媒simulation lab is set up for multiple patient-in-distress scenarios and the nursing students and residents need to work together to try to save the patient.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a chance for both sides to practice what they do and also how they communicate to other members of the health care team,鈥� said Jan Meiers, 糖心vlog传媒nursing instructor and registered nurse. 鈥淲hen the doctors are called, nurses need to understand what information the doctors need to know and in what order so the doctors can complete their differential diagnosis. These simulations help the students gain confidence in their skills and their role as part of the team.鈥�
Russell and Meiers also presented their research on using unfolding case studies as a way to add context and bridge theory and practice in skills learning.
鈥淢any people don鈥檛 realize that scholarly research is an integral part of being a registered nurse and is part of our national accreditation as nursing faculty,鈥� said Russell. 鈥淪cholarly research provides the evidence, upon which nurses base their practice. It鈥檚 fundamental in our top priority, which is always improving patient care.鈥�
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