Publications by authors named "Allyson Kirkman"

Purpose: This article aims to share an innovative way to use virtual toolkits in large-scale education.

Description Of Program: An incredible number of educational needs exist at any time in the hospital setting. Sharing information with hundreds of nurses in different departments or campuses is a vast undertaking for the clinical nurse specialist (CNS).

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Disruptive domestic and global events can directly affect health care workers' ability to deliver safe, quality care. Health care workers should have an awareness and understanding of the disaster continuum and how their actions throughout each phase can affect the crisis response. Robust, intentional education and training for all team members is essential to uphold safe clinical environments and delivery of high-quality care during crises.

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Ongoing nursing education is vital for keeping nurses' knowledge and skills current and promoting positive patient outcomes. Providing meaningful, quality nursing education in the perioperative setting requires the development and implementation of innovative and effective teaching strategies. Adult learning theory is complex, and it can be challenging to engage multigenerational perioperative staff members in education-often, a variety of creative teaching modalities are required to bridge the gaps among learning styles.

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