Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages e3-e14 , January 2012

An Ergonomic Protocol for Patient Transfer That Can Be Successfully Taught Using Simulation Methods

  • John M. O'Donnell, CRNA, MSN, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    • Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Joseph S. Goode Jr., CRNA, MSN

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Richard A. Henker, CRNA, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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  • Sheryl Kelsey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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  • Nicholas Bircher, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Pamela Peele, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    • UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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  • Judith Bradle, BA

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Richard Engberg, BS

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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  • John Close, MA, PMSD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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  • Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, RN, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA

  • Image Result

    Screenshot of online course materials based on the patient transfer protocol.

    Screenshot of online course materials based on the patient transfer protocol.

  • Image Result

    Laerdal SimMan universal patient simulator interface (Version 3.2) programmed with the patient transfer protocol.

    Laerdal SimMan universal patient simulator interface (Version 3.2) programmed with the patient transfer protocol.

  • Image Result

    Pre- to postintervention change in success by patient transfer protocol step.

    Pre- to postintervention change in success by patient transfer protocol step.

PII: S1876-1399(10)00130-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2010.05.003

Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages e3-e14 , January 2012

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