Breaking down blood transfusion administration: An in-scenario debriefing simulation

Abstract

Background

Blood administration is a high-risk procedure. Simulation-based education has been shown to be an effective method of education for applying the knowledge and skills of high-risk procedures in a safe environment. Traditionally debriefings are done post scenario in simulation-based education, but some of the information that a learner and facilitator need to remember in a complex procedure can be forgotten when using this method.

Sample

A convenience sample of two nurse educators and 904 nurses provided feedback.

Method

This innovation report presents a blood transfusion simulation using the in-scenario debriefing method.

Results

The nurse educators found the in-scenario debriefing method easy to implement. The 904 nurses found this method to be effective in meeting their learning needs regarding blood transfusion administration.

Conclusion

The in-scenario debriefing was found to be an effective method of learning for blood transfusion over its four years of use at an academic based hospital.