Nursing Shortages in the OR: Solutions for New Models of Education

Abstract The professional literature predicts worldwide perioperative nursing shortages. Compounding this is the absence of perioperative curricula in most nursing programs, which reduces new graduate interest in and awareness of employment opportunities in the OR environment. Educators at a univers...

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Published in:AORN journal 2015-01, Vol.101 (1), p.115-136
Main Authors: Ball, Kay, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN, Doyle, Donna, MS, RN, CNOR, NE-BC, Oocumma, Nichole I., BSDH, MA, CHES, CHSE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
bachelor of science in nursing students
BSN curriculum
BSN students
Curriculum
Education, Nursing - organization & administration
Health education
Humans
Models, Educational
Nursing
nursing shortage
Nursing Staff, Hospital - supply & distribution
Operating Room Nursing - education
Operating Room Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Perianesthesia
perioperative nursing students
perioperative skills
Personnel Selection
Program Development
Shortages
simulated learning
Surgery
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Summary:Abstract The professional literature predicts worldwide perioperative nursing shortages. Compounding this is the absence of perioperative curricula in most nursing programs, which reduces new graduate interest in and awareness of employment opportunities in the OR environment. Educators at a university and a large hospital system formed an innovative partnership to create a pilot undergraduate nursing course to better prepare nurses for the surgical setting. The course was offered in a condensed-semester format and included online activities, simulation experiences, classroom discussions, and clinical experiences in a small group setting. Two of the four nursing students in the course were hired directly into the perioperative setting after graduation, decreasing hospital costs related to recruitment and orientation. The success of the course led to its integration into the undergraduate curriculum, thus providing a valuable elective option for junior and senior nursing students, as well as achieving a new model for perioperative nursing education.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/j.aorn.2014.03.015