Validation of an Immersive Virtual Reality Based Experiential Learning Simulator to Improve Medication Administration Safety Skills of Registered Nurses

Information

  • Research Project
  • 9667717
  • ApplicationId
    9667717
  • Core Project Number
    R03EB026171
  • Full Project Number
    1R03EB026171-01A1
  • Serial Number
    026171
  • FOA Number
    PA-18-488
  • Sub Project Id
  • Project Start Date
    9/1/2019 - 5 years ago
  • Project End Date
    6/30/2021 - 3 years ago
  • Program Officer Name
    PENG, GRACE
  • Budget Start Date
    9/1/2019 - 5 years ago
  • Budget End Date
    6/30/2020 - 4 years ago
  • Fiscal Year
    2019
  • Support Year
    01
  • Suffix
    A1
  • Award Notice Date
    8/22/2019 - 5 years ago

Validation of an Immersive Virtual Reality Based Experiential Learning Simulator to Improve Medication Administration Safety Skills of Registered Nurses

Project Summary In the United States, approximately 2 % of all hospital inpatients have experienced harmful effects from errors associated with the administration of medications. Such errors have also contributed to increased length of stay of up to 10 days for hospitalized patients. 38% of errors related to medication happens during administration. A medication administration error is defined as a ?deviation from the prescriber?s medication order as written on a patient?s record, manufacturer?s preparation, administration instructions, or institutional policies/ procedures?. The Joint Commission?s 2017 National Patient Safety Goals affirm the continued importance of medication administration to patient safety by establishing a goal focused on improving the use of medications within hospitals. The recommendations from The Joint Commission include labeling all medications and medication containers; verification of all medication and solutions both verbally and visually by two qualified individuals; and proper review of medications by entering and exiting staff during shift changes. As healthcare professionals, Registered Nurses have the responsibility to safely administer diverse classifications of medications to patients within community hospital settings. The Joint Commission recommendations can only be effective when Registered Nurses directly involved in the medication administration process can be trained in adhering to proposed protocols. Moreover, unexpected interruptions and other human factors related to stress, lack of sleep, and education level have potential to interfere with the medication administration process and contribute to an adverse patient safety event. Additionally, technological advances such as bar code and computer administration programs make it necessary for nursing professionals to keep up-to-date on knowledge and expected practice behaviors associated with medication administration. Moreover, scheduling of training time, cost, and a lack of optimal educational platforms impact the capacity of hospital institutions to offer continued medication administration safety competency training to the practicing nurse. In order to address the above issues and provide training in a simulation environment, we propose to develop a an immersive virtual reality experiential simulation environment to train nursing professionals in safe medication administration. We propose two specific aims to achieve and prove the effectiveness of our simulator. In aim 1 we will develop the simulator with capabilities to simulate all aspects of medication administration. In aim 2, we will conduct validation studies to prove face, content and predictive validity of the simulator.

IC Name
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING
  • Activity
    R03
  • Administering IC
    EB
  • Application Type
    1
  • Direct Cost Amount
    54793
  • Indirect Cost Amount
    33111
  • Total Cost
    87904
  • Sub Project Total Cost
  • ARRA Funded
    False
  • CFDA Code
    286
  • Ed Inst. Type
  • Funding ICs
    NIBIB:87904\
  • Funding Mechanism
    Non-SBIR/STTR RPGs
  • Study Section
    NRCS
  • Study Section Name
    Nursing and Related Clinical Sciences Study Section
  • Organization Name
    BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Organization Department
  • Organization DUNS
    145745022
  • Organization City
    DALLAS
  • Organization State
    TX
  • Organization Country
    UNITED STATES
  • Organization Zip Code
    75201
  • Organization District
    UNITED STATES