Vol. 2 Núm. 2 (2023): infermieristica journal: with you, not aganist
Articles

Learning teamworking and non-technical skills: a pilot study of a postgraduate course at the University of Florence

Veronica Verde
RN, CCN, Emergency Department, Nursing Home “Villa Fiorita”, Prato - Italy
Yari Bardacci
RN, CCN, Emergency and Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence - Italy
Lorenzo Ballerini
RN, CCN, Emergency Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence – Italy
Samuele Baldassini Rodriguez
RN, CCN, Emergency and Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence - Italy
Chiara Balestri
Pedagogist, PhD, Research Fellow, Department of Health Science, University of Florence - Italy
Paolo Iovino
RN, MSN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, University of Florence - Italy
Simone Belli
RN, MSN, PhD, Emergency and Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence - Italy
Stefano Bambi
RN, CCN, MSN, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, University of Florence - Italy

Publicado 2023-07-31

Palabras clave

  • Simulation,
  • Non-technical Skills,
  • Training,
  • Healthcare,
  • Gaming,
  • Virtual Simulation
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Abstract
Background:
Non-technical skills (NTS) are the cognitive and social skills that integrate the technical skills of a worker. In healthcare systems, NTS exert positive effects on patients’ safety and healthcare professionals’ efficiency.
Aim: This study aims to assess the degree of NTS knowledge, before and after a workshop administered to a group of 17 nursing students attending a critical care nursing postgraduate course at the University of Florence.
Methods: A cross-over design study was conducted. The workshop was composed of short lectures on “fundamentals of teamworking” and “team building and communication”, followed by team activities and gaming. At the end of the day a medical “escape room” about a shock scenario, was developed and run by the students. A questionnaire investigating participants’ entertainment and self-evaluation of NTS use, was administered at the end of the simulation sessions.
Results: A sample of 17 nurses was enrolled. Pre-posttests were completed by 16 participants. Seventy-five % (n=12) of the respondents found the team working activities exciting. Most of the participants (62.5%, n=10) considered the “escape shock room game” enjoyable and stimulating and would recommend the learning activities to other healthcare professionals (75%, n=12). Compared to pre-test scores, statistically, significant improvements in NTS understanding were found on the topics of “team building” (p<0.001; r= -0.60), “teamworking” (p= 0.001; r= -0.56), “membership” (p= 0.001; r= -0.56), “hard skills” (p= 0.001; r= -0.57), “soft skills” (p=0.001; r= -0.56) and “situational awareness” (p< 0.001; r= -0.61) items.
Conclusions: The process of NTS training is well accepted by critical care nursing students and can improve their competencies. Therefore, simulation based NTS training programs and gaming activities should be periodically implemented as part of Critical Care Nursing Postgraduate Courses.

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