Evaluating an intervention of telehealth education and simulation for advanced practice registered nurse students: A single group comparison study

• Published in: Nursing open Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 4137 - 4143
• Main Authors: Jones, Heather M., Ammerman, Beth A., Joiner, Kevin L., Lee, Deborah R., Bigelow, April, Kuzma, Elizabeth K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-06-2023; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Advanced Practice Nursing; advanced practice registered nurses; Core curriculum; Design; Education; education, nursing, graduate; Educational Status; Humans; Learning management systems; Nurse Education Report; Nurse practitioners; Nurses; Nursing; Simulation; Sociodemographics; Students; telehealth; Telemedicine; education, nursing, graduate; advanced practice registered nurses; simulation; telehealth
• ISSN: 2054-1058; 2054-1058
• DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1620

As healthcare delivery continues to evolve and expand, nurse educators must prepare advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) students to use telehealth technology safely, effectively, and confidently. The aims of this study were to describe APRN students' beliefs and confidence regarding the delivery of care via telehealth in their future practice. To evaluate these aims, a single group comparison study was conducted. APRN students received an intervention comprised of multimodal telehealth instruction, which involved the simulated application of telehealth with standardized patients. Students' beliefs regarding telehealth did not significantly change between the pre‐ and post‐intervention, in which all areas were rated high pre‐intervention. Students reported an increase in their perception and confidence post‐intervention. Integration of telehealth into the APRN curriculum is essential to instil knowledge and confidence as healthcare technology advances.