Cognitive Knowledge
Competency
The Chemotherapy Experience
•Order Review & Math Calculations
•Patient Education and Teach back
•Therapeutic Communication
•Chemotherapy Safety Processes
Infusional Drug Administration
•Hypersensitivity Management
Bridging the Practicum Gap
Scenario Design
Experiential Outcomes
Instructor Evaluation:
•Accelerate d learning
•Uniform teaching
•Experience of less common clinical events
•Vicarious learning
•Reflective learning with guided feedback
•Positive Summation Survey Results •Follow Up Comments (Survey Results Pending)
Outcome Evaluation: Preceptor Survey Results Quality and Incident Report
Linda Dial, RN, MN, AOCN.Judy Johnson, RN, MSN.Melissa Powell ,RN, MS.
Learning Objectives
During the Simulation, nurses will:
Demonstrate patient centered care when caring for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Employ evidenced-based techniquesto ensure patient understanding with teach back and ensure safety when communicating information .
Demonstrate expectedsafety precautions , PPE u se, and processes to prevent patient and employee harm.
Identify potential adverse events with chemotherapy and manage interventions if adverse events occur .
During the debrief, nurses will:
Demonstrate active conceptualization of newly learned ideaswhen reflecting on their experience during the simulation.
•Critical Thinking
•Management of Cytotoxic Spill
•Use of PPE and Closed System Transfer Devices
•Prioritization and Delegation
•Team Communication with Handover and Interprofessional Consultations
•Repeated Patient Education and Chemotherapy Administrations
•Administration of Chemotherapy Vesicant Pushes Peripherally
•Management of Extravasation
Learner Evaluation:
“The chemo lab was such a huge help to me! I told our Educator to highly recommend it to all of the nurses taking the Chemo course.”
Acknowledgments:Generous Standardized PatientsTolerant CELA Lab StaffBrave Nurse Learners
Scenario 1 Scenario 2
Scenario 3