01385nas a2200193 4500000000100000008004100001260001600042100001400058700001500072700001500087700001700102700001700119245009800136250001500234300001000249490000700259520087900266020004601145 2016 d c935624011171 aCurtis K.1 aWiseman T.1 aKennedy B.1 aKourouche S.1 aGoldsmith H.00aImplementation and Evaluation of a Ward-Based eLearning Program for Trauma Patient Management a2016/01/09 a28-350 v233 a

The majority of trauma nursing education is focused on the emergency phases of care. We describe the development and evaluation of a trauma eLearning module for the ward environment. The module was developed using adult learning principles and implemented in 2 surgical wards. There were 3 phases of evaluation: (1) self-efficacy of nurses; (2) relevance and usability of the module and; (3) application of knowledge learnt. The majority indicated they had applied new knowledge, particularly when performing a physical assessment (85.7%), communicating (91.4%), and identifying risk of serious illness (90.4%). Self-efficacy relating to confidence in caring for patients, communication, and escalating clinical deterioration improved (p = .023). An eLearning trauma patient assessment module for ward nursing staff improves nursing knowledge and self-efficacy.

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