Abstract
BackgroundA lack of authentic learning opportunities influence the quality of emergency training of nursing students. The purpose of this article is to describe how the step-up action research model was used to improve the quality of trauma-related educational practice of undergraduate nursing students.ObjectivesTo reduce deaths caused by trauma, healthcare workers should be competent to provide emergency care and collaborate effectively with one another.MethodA simulated mass casualty incident, structured to support the integration of theory into practice, became a more rigorous action research activity which focused on the quality improvement of the mass casualty incident.ResultsThe results indicated improved student learning; partnership appreciation; improved student coping mechanisms, and increased student exposure. Quality emergency training thus results in better real-life collaboration in emergency contexts.ConclusionThe step-up action research model proved to be a collaborative and flexible process. To improve the quality and rigour of educational programmes it is therefore recommended that the step-up action research model be routinely used in the execution of educational practices.
Highlights
The statistics of people seriously injured and dying in motor vehicle accidents are high worldwide
The value of the research done on the simulated mass casualty incident (MCI) contexts described above is twofold
In view of the analysis of the collected data the researchers concluded that the focus on a combination of life skills and programme outcomes had a positive impact on the attitudes of students towards the partners
Summary
The statistics of people seriously injured and dying in motor vehicle accidents are high worldwide. According to a Global status report on road safety 2013, ‘road accidents kill more than 1,24 million people annually’ (WHO 2013). How many of these deaths could have been prevented by immediate effective interventions? The purpose of this article is to describe how the step-up action research model was used to improve the quality of trauma-related educational practice of undergraduate nursing students. An additional MCI took place in a hospital-based environment in the big trauma http://www.curationis.org.za unit of one of the provincial hospitals to promote student learning related to trauma in a hospital setting. A briefing session related to the complex setup in the hospital before the MCI was included in the preparation of the students
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