An LPN/LVN has enrolled in a program with minimal pediatric ...

[mikaylakyoung]

An LPN/LVN has enrolled in a program with minimal pediatric clinical experience. The student will not have an opportunity to administer medications to pediatric patients.
 
  To seek out a learning opportunity that would closely resemble judgments made during clinical experience, the student should arrange to
 
  a. perform a 2-hour observation of a pediatric nurse assigned to administer medications.
  b. complete a computer simulation, Morning Medications with the Pediatric Medication Nurse.
  c. shadow a venipuncturist making rounds on the pediatric unit.
  d. attend an in-service program on the topic of avoiding pediatric medication administration errors.

Question 2

A nursing student states, My grades aren't what I'd like. I don't know whether to use a study group or ask for tutoring. Which statement is true for both study groups and tutoring?
 
  a. Leaders/tutors derive more benefit than other participants.
  b. They are most helpful to students with learning disabilities.
  c. They provide low benefits when compared with the amount of time spent.
  d. Active participation by the student is critical to success in raising grades.

[cegalasso]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A computer simulation would require the student to actively use the nursing process to gather data, set priorities, plan, determine the best ways to implement, and evaluate care outcomes in carefully chosen representative clinical situations. Students are often more passive during observational experiences than while working through a computer simulation. Shadowing a venipuncturist, too, is a more passive situation for the learner and is limited to only one aspect of medication administration. Error avoidance is only one aspect of medication administration.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Study groups and tutoring are most helpful to students when active listening is involved. Leaders/tutors deriving more benefit than other participants may or may not be a true statement. The remaining options are not supported by research data.

[mikaylakyoung]

Excellent

[ricroger]

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