Innovative Use of Cadavers in Perioperative Nursing Orientation

Innovative Use of Cadavers in Perioperative Nursing Orientation

ABSTRACT The Periop 101 program administrator at a US Navy medical center worked with personnel in the facility's simulation and bioskills laboratories to develop an innovative perioperative nurse orientation curriculum that included the use of human cadavers during simulation activities. Parti...

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Published in:AORN journal Vol. 117; no. 4; pp. 221 - 229
Main Authors: Gee, Lacy L., Greer, Joy A., Delorey, Donald R., Kiser, Rebecca A., Cauley, Steven R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-04-2023
Subjects:
Advanced practice nurses
bioskills laboratory
Cadavers
Clinical Competence
Core curriculum
Curriculum
high‐fidelity simulation
Hospitals
human cadavers
Humans
Intensive care
Judgment
Laboratories
Laparoscopy
Learning
novice perioperative professional
Nursing care
Nursing education
Nursing skills
Patients
Perioperative care
Perioperative Nursing - education
Simulation
skill training
Students
Sutures
Teaching
Workforce planning
United States > US
human cadavers
high-fidelity simulation
skill training
bioskills laboratory
novice perioperative professional
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Summary:ABSTRACT The Periop 101 program administrator at a US Navy medical center worked with personnel in the facility's simulation and bioskills laboratories to develop an innovative perioperative nurse orientation curriculum that included the use of human cadavers during simulation activities. Participants were able to practice common perioperative nursing skills (eg, surgical skin antisepsis) on human cadavers rather than simulation manikins. The orientation program comprises two three‐month phases. Participants were evaluated twice during phase 1: at the six‐week mark and again six weeks later at the end of the phase. Using the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric, the administrator scored participants on their clinical judgment skills; results showed that mean scores increased for all learners between the two evaluation sessions. Practicing skills in a safe environment allows new staff members to learn without fear of causing accidental patient harm, and the additional use of cadavers further increased simulation fidelity and learner satisfaction.
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ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1002/aorn.13892