Multidisciplinary Simulation Training to Improve Nursing Knowledge of Intraoperative Malignant Hyperthermia

Multidisciplinary Simulation Training to Improve Nursing Knowledge of Intraoperative Malignant Hyperthermia by Heather L. Burrell MSN, South University, 2011 BSN, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, 2009 Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice Walden University November 2019 Abstract Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare but severe reaction that can occur in the operating room. Due to the low volume of these reactions, nurses are often unprepared to handle the event; however, not recognizing the event and intervening can lead to the death of the patient. This is a practice problem that can be addressed through a nursing staff education simulation training program. The purpose for this doctoral project was toMalignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare but severe reaction that can occur in the operating room. Due to the low volume of these reactions, nurses are often unprepared to handle the event; however, not recognizing the event and intervening can lead to the death of the patient. This is a practice problem that can be addressed through a nursing staff education simulation training program. The purpose for this doctoral project was to develop a multidisciplinary MH simulation program that could improve nursing knowledge when caring for patients experiencing an MH crisis in the operating room. The practice-focused question for this project asked whether MH multidisciplinary simulation education improves the knowledge of nurses in the operating room setting. Utilizing Kolb’s theory of experiential learning, nurses were developed through the four stages of learning. Sources of evidence for this project included a review of the literature. Data were also collected preand post-intervention on the reliability of simulation training to improve operating room nurses’ knowledge of caring for the patient experiencing an MH crisis. Descriptive statistics via percent difference evaluated preand post-test evaluations. Results revealed a 16.4% increase knowledge scores from pretest to posttest following participation in the MH simulation. Improving patient outcomes creates significant social impact by developing community confidence in the surgical care provided by local hospitals. Multidisciplinary Simulation Training to Improve Nursing Knowledge of Intraoperative Malignant Hyperthermia by Heather L. Burrell MSN, South University, 2011 BSN, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, 2009 Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice Walden University November 2019 Dedication This project is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through enhancing patient care. Developing our nurses through well effective education. May we never lose our desire to learn more. Acknowledgments A huge thank you to my family that never stopped believing in me when I took this large leap of fate. To that same family that put up with my endless computer time and whining, pushing me to just get it done. Thank you to my faculty, especially my mentor, Dr. Schweickert for never giving up on me as I pulled this project together. Thank you for always answering my endless questions with a smile and kind word.