The Ambulatory Surgery Unit as a Learning Experience

Today's graduate nurses are expected to enter the work environment at increased levels of competence. Skills are expected to be ingrained, and health care administrators expect new graduates to be able to think critically. Nurse educators often are looking for new and creative ways to educate s...

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Published in:AORN journal 1999-11, Vol.70 (5), p.782,785,789-783,786,790
Main Author: Fawcett, Debra L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory care
Ambulatory medical care
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures - nursing
Clinical Competence
College students
Education
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Hospital Units
Humans
Indiana
Nurses
Nursing
Perioperative Nursing - education
Perioperative Nursing - organization & administration
Pilot Projects
Postanesthesia Nursing - education
Students, Nursing
Study and teaching
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Summary:Today's graduate nurses are expected to enter the work environment at increased levels of competence. Skills are expected to be ingrained, and health care administrators expect new graduates to be able to think critically. Nurse educators often are looking for new and creative ways to educate students. The ambulatory surgery setting can provide a plethora of clinical tasks and situations that teach students how to gather information, make judgments, prioritize, handle multiple demands and patients, and perform clinical skills quickly and efficiently. This article describes a pilot project in which eight nursing students learned valuable clinical and critical thinking skills in the fast-paced world of ambulatory care. AORN J (Nov 1999) 782-790.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/S0001-2092(06)61297-0