Authors

  1. Walsh, Heather MSN, RN, PCNS-BC, CHSE, CPN
  2. Brown, Nina RNC-OB
  3. Nicholson, Laura MSN, RN, CHSE, CPN
  4. King, Simmy DNP, MS, MBA, RN-BC, NE-BC

Abstract

Background/Problem: Specialty clinical sites, including pediatrics, are historically scarce in prelicensure nursing education.

 

Approach: Simulation educators developed the Pediatric Virtual Clinical Learning Series (PVCLS) containing 4 virtual learning modules designed to enhance knowledge and skills of prelicensure nursing students in clinical pediatric care. Topics included documentation, rapid response, code blue, and a pediatric case. The learning sessions were initially offered as synchronous virtual classes and were then posted on our e-learning platform to serve as enduring asynchronous material. The target audience was nursing students and faculty from regional and nationally affiliated nursing schools with the pediatric hospital.

 

Outcomes: Faculty and 185 nursing students participated in the synchronous or asynchronous learning sessions. Students' ratings that the virtual classes met their personal expectations were 4.02 to 4.56 of 5 for the synchronous sessions and 3.41 to 3.58 of 4 for the asynchronous sessions.

 

Conclusions: The PVCLS provided both synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences to fill a widening knowledge gap in pediatrics.