Using Assigned Peer Discussants to Enhance Engagement and Feedback for Student Presentations.

Nursing students are frequently assigned to provide case or topical presentations in class. They are often nervous about presenting, which can distract them from learning from peers. Faculty introduced the role of the assigned discussant to enhance engagement and enable peer feedback in real time.

Innovative Approach to Procedure Skills: A Nurse Practitioner Educator's Response to COVID-19.

Background: The The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program at The Ohio State University transitioned from a traditional face-to-face program to a distance-enhanced hybrid model providing course content online with campus visits for procedural skills and simulation in 2017. Although the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic necessitated cancellation of all in-person events across the university, the neonatal nurse practitioner students' learning needs remained the same.

Method: The onsite experience was redesigned for virtual delivery.

The Effect of Education on Chlorhexidine Use in the NICU.

Background: Neonates are at greater risk for central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) because of prolonged vascular access for nutrition and medications. Skin antisepsis using chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), particularly the formulation with alcohol (CHG/alcohol), during central line insertion and maintenance activities is a key clinical care process associated with CLABSI reduction. One area of ongoing confusion for many clinicians is whether to adhere to the manufacturer's recommendations that CHG remain on the skin following the procedure to promote persistent microbicidal effects or to foster product removal in hopes of preventing skin-related complications.