A lesson involving nursing management of diabetes care: Incorporating simulation in didactic instruction to prepare students for entry-level practice

Authors

Elizabeth Moxley, Northern Illinois UniversityFollow
Larry Maturin Jr., Arizona College of Nursing
Desale Habtzghi, DePaul UniversityFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Elizabeth Moxley: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0929-4717

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Teaching and Learning in Nursing

Abstract

Background: Diabetes is a global health problem requiring nursing students demonstrate a thorough understanding for NCLEX^® and entry-level practice, although clinical opportunities are increasingly limited, especially for Associate Degree Programs.

Method: A Simulation-based Education was incorporated in a didactic lesson to improve diabetes nursing care. Knowledge, confidence, application and relevance were measured using Wilcoxon signed-rank, Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis analyses.

Results: Student (n=46, 85% female) perceived knowledge of glycemic management (post > pre, p < 0.0001), confidence administering insulin (post > pre, p < 0.0001), and clinical relevance improved. Confidence increased among three cohorts per Kruskal Wallis H test (² = 7.76, p = 0.021). Increased confidence correlated with relevance (² = 30.965, p = 0.009) and prior understanding of therapy (² = 26.538, p = 0.033).

Conclusion: Reinforcing didactic content through simulation enhanced student mastery of diabetes nursing care. Additional pedagogical strategies are warranted for NCLEX^® preparation and entry-level practice.

First Page

10

Last Page

15

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2020.09.007

Publication Date

2021

Comments

©2021 This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. The version of record is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2020.09.007

Recommended Citation

Elizabeth Moxley, Larry J Maturin, Desale Habtezgi, A lesson involving nursing management of diabetes care: Incorporating simulation in didactic instruction to prepare students for entry-level practice, Teaching and Learning in Nursing, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2020.09.007.

Original Citation

Elizabeth Moxley, Larry J Maturin, Desale Habtezgi, A lesson involving nursing management of diabetes care: Incorporating simulation in didactic instruction to prepare students for entry-level practice, Teaching and Learning in Nursing, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2020.09.007.

Department

School of Nursing

Sponsorship

This work was supported by a DePaul University Office of Teaching and Learning Assessment grant