411617 Importance of Integrating Debriefing Skills in Nursing Professional Development

Course overview

Describes the challenges in higher nursing education, research findings related to the effectiveness of utilizing simulations in nursing, concepts which are essential in the debriefing process, and how to guide reflection during the debriefing process. Debriefing techniques encourage critical reflection, and are essential in all educational settings, including classroom, clinical, and patient care settings. The process of understanding why an action was taken requires critically reflecting upon the situation, allowing an individual to incorporate past learning experiences with the current situation. Despite the importance of debriefing, research has shown that use of debriefing models are lacking in nursing education, as well as formal debriefing training and competency assessment. This program discusses simulation and debriefing in the nursing profession, essential debriefing concepts, and effectively guiding critical reflection to enhance learning.