PRESS RELEASE:
The National League for Nursing (NLN) released findings of its three-year research project at the NLN Technology Conference in Baltimore, MD, November 2 – 4, 2006. The focus of the project was the use of simulation in nursing education.
In 2003, the NLN announced a new relationship with Laerdal Medical to engage in vitally important nursing education research. Laerdal awarded the NLN a three-year grant to support a national, multi-site, multi-method project to develop and test teaching models using simulation to promote student learning in nursing. Through this initiative, eight NLN member schools were selected as project sites to develop innovative uses of simulation in teaching nursing care of adults and children. Participating schools documented student outcomes of learning, specifically, the extent to which different types of simulation models and roles played in the simulation affect students' level of self-confidence, knowledge and satisfaction with learning.
The results of this research were disseminated by NLN during the technology conference held at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. A book for nurse educators outlining basic concepts and essentials of getting started on simulation development, implementation, and evaluation will be released in early 2007. The NLN/Laerdal relationship has led to a broad-based alliance to help nurse educators develop expertise in simulation education methodologies.
“The NLN’s commitment to nursing education research cannot be overstated,” said its CEO Dr. Ruth Corcoran. “The success of the collaboration with Laerdal over the last three years is amply illustrated by the project results.”
Project Director Dr. Pam Jeffries from the Indiana University School of Nursing says, “It is the group's intent that our simulation research and findings will help other nursing educators as they begin to incorporate the use of simulations into their teaching-learning practices. We have learned a lot and realize our work has initiated more research questions and promoted the need to obtain more evidenced-based findings for educators who are developing and using simulations in their teaching."
The National League for Nursing is the only organization that represents leaders in nursing education and nurse faculty from all types of nursing programs. It promotes excellence and innovation in nursing education, faculty development, the advancement of the science of nursing education, and quality testing/assessment. For 110 years, the NLN has helped prepare the nursing workforce to meet the needs of an ever-changing health care environment. For more information, visit www.nln.org.
The Laerdal Company was established in 1940. Today, Laerdal Medical Corporation is dedicated to helping save lives with training and therapy products, services, and system solutions that support the Chain of Survival.
For more information, please contact:
Marion Young
Mgr. PR & Media
Laerdal Medical Corporation
877-LAERDAL (523-7325)
Karen Klestzick
National League for Nursing
Chief Communications Officer
212-812-0376
