Developing COVID-19 Preparedness in a Pediatric Nursing Course: Knowledge, Confidence, Attitudes, and Practice

Background: COVID-19 has unique implications for pediatric patients, and pediatric nursing students need to be adequately prepared for working with pediatric patients, their caregivers, and families. The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of an innovative online COVID-19 edu...

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Published in:Pediatric nursing 2024-07, Vol.50 (4), p.185-191
Main Authors: Hoffman, Jenni L, Lukomski, Angela, Lally, Sarah, Chen, Szu-Hsien, Wu, Tsu-Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age groups
Analysis
Asymptomatic
Body Composition
Care and treatment
Caregivers
Child Health
Children
Children & youth
Communicable Diseases
Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Curricula
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Educational Facilities Improvement
Enzymes
Epidemics
Family
Family (Sociological Unit)
Health aspects
Health Services
Immunization
In Person Learning
Infections
Infectious diseases
Knowledge
Medical personnel
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Nurses
Nursing education
Nursing Students
Online education
Pandemics
Pathophysiology
Patients
Pediatric nursing
Pediatrics
Pretesting
Students
Study and teaching
United States
Young Children
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Summary:Background: COVID-19 has unique implications for pediatric patients, and pediatric nursing students need to be adequately prepared for working with pediatric patients, their caregivers, and families. The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of an innovative online COVID-19 educational module among pediatric nursing students. Methods: This study used a mixed-methods design. The sample (N = 39) consisted of prelicensure pediatric nursing students who completed a pretest, COVID-19 educational intervention, and posttest. Results: The majority of participants' scores increased after the intervention. Most participants strongly agreed that the COVID-19 educational module was effective. Unique pediatric considerations, information learned and found most helpful, and plans for application and utilization of this knowledge were revealed. Conclusions: An online COVID-19 pediatric nursing educational intervention was effective at improving participants' knowledge, confidence, and practices regarding COVID-19. Keywords: Child, caregivers, COVID-19, nursing students, nursing education, pediatric nursing.
ISSN:0097-9805
2995-4061
DOI:10.62116/PNJ.2024.50.4.185