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To improve outcomes and combat the rising costs of providing health care and the penalties for hospital readmissions, Jump Simulation<\/a>, a part of OSF Innovation<\/a>, is developing a new way to train clinicians on wound treatment in partnership with a clinical Mission Partner.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was developed in support of a Ministry-wide refocus on wound prevention, identification and treatment,\u201d said Melissa Pokarney, simulation program development specialist with Jump. \u201cPressure sores are a preventable complication of immobility, device use or both. A renewed focus in this area improves patient safety and reduces costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marjorie Oliver, a clinical education scholar with the Critical Care Division at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center<\/a> in Peoria, came up with the idea of providing a traveling skills station where nurses can practice identifying and staging pressure ulcers and wound treatment skills. She enlisted the help of the engineering team and simulation specialists at Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center in Peoria to bring her idea to life.<\/p>\n

How the wound program developed<\/h2>\n

The concept was to develop a training cart or traveling skills station with simulated wounds for clinicians to practice wound treatment. Facilitators would have learners do a complete head-to-toe assessment, stage any wounds and then choose various treatment options.<\/p>\n

Wounds are diagnosed in stages: stage 1, the skin is intact but no longer blanches, through stage 4, where the wound goes all the way to the bone. Some wounds aren\u2019t staged \u2013 the wound is there, but it\u2019s not clear how deep it goes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe enlisted one of our moulage experts, Leann Gilles, who created several realistic wounds on a static manikin for deployment via the traveling skills station,\u201d Melissa said.<\/p>\n

The idea kept developing, and the realism and types of wounds expanded with a focus on blanching and non-blanching wounds. Blanching is when the skin turns pale, which can indicate a restriction or obstruction in blood flow.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team went through a few iterations of the manikin to improve the realism of the moulage,\u201d Melissa said. \u201cEarly inclusion of the Jump engineering team and their interns to focus on creating blanching and non-blanching wounds, as well as realistic blisters and un-stageable wounds, brought this station up to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Wound<\/a><\/p>\n

To simulate blanching, the team at Jump added a little fluid between the layers of silicone \u201cskin,\u201d so when pressed, the fluid disperses and reveals a lighter color of \u201cskin\u201d before the darker red fluid fills back in.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe non-blanching (stage 1) models feel the same, but there\u2019s no color change, just like an actual stage 1 pressure sore,\u201d Melissa said.<\/p>\n

The new wound models were affixed to the manikin, and Melissa ensured that the case studies involved the improved pieces.<\/p>\n

Rolling out the program<\/h2>\n

The idea was embraced by OSF and is in the early stages of development for Ministry-wide deployment. The skills stations will be placed on the nursing floors for easy access.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far, critical care nurses and patient care technicians (PCT) at OSF Saint Francis have benefitted from the station. In the near future, nurses and PCTs in all of OSF regions and service lines will benefit from this education,\u201d Melissa said.<\/p>\n

Jump is working with Ministry educators to determine the best way to deploy the stations in a sustainable, consistent and space-conscious way. This has led to the development of a virtual model which can be viewed through an augmented reality application on mobile phones or similar handheld devices.<\/p>\n

Benefits of the program<\/h2>\n

The engagement and willingness of nursing management teams to be facilitators of the skill station led to maximized effectiveness and minimized impact on the nursing workday.<\/p>\n

\u201cLearners get the benefit of seeing and discussing documentation, treatment and prevention in an interactive environment on their unit,\u201d Melissa said. \u201cThey don\u2019t need to sign up for a course outside working hours.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Bandaging<\/a><\/p>\n

So far, Melissa said that among the 207 learners who completed the post-session survey, the average change in learner self-confidence in their ability to identify, treat and implement preventive measures improved from 68% to 84%.<\/p>\n

\u201cInteractive learning improves information retention,\u201d Melissa said. \u201cLearners in small group discussions tend to ask questions that expand the topic for the others in the group.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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