title: Use of multiple pedagogies to promote confidence in triage decision making: a pilot study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether the addition of educational interventions to required clinical hours promotes confidence in triage decision making among nursing students enrolled in a final capstone course.
  
  
  METHODS
  An experimental design was implemented with randomization of students (n = 14) to 1 of 3 intervention groups or the control group. The Triage Decision Making Inventory was used as a pretest-posttest. Educational strategies implemented included an Advanced Cardiac Life Support course and simulations with debriefing. Interventions were in addition to required clinical hours.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A mixed analysis of variance was used to examine the 4 groups by time, with all groups exhibiting higher scores on the Triage Decision Making Inventory from the pretest to the posttest (F (3, 10) = 4.51, P = .03 (η(2) = .575). Students who received both the simulations and the Advanced Cardiac Life Support course demonstrated a significant difference across time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As nursing education evolves with the integration of technology, the combination of multiple pedagogies also can enhance confidence in triage decision making among experienced and novice nurses in emergency settings.
authors.affiliation: Mobile, AL. Electronic address: anitasmith@usouthal.edu.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lollar
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mendenhall
authors.forename: Henrietta
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Pam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult