External ventricular drainage management in pediatrics: a simulated scenario for rapid-cycle deliberate practice.

OBJECTIVES

to construct, assess, and test a simulated scenario using rapid-cycle deliberate practice for external ventricular drainage management in pediatric patients.

METHODS

a methodological study, with the construction of a simulated scenario based on the concept of simulated scenario engineering and the NLN Jeffries Simulation Theory. The scenario was assessed by reviewers, who calculated the Modified Kappa Coefficient and Content Validity Index, and then tested it with nursing students.

RESULTS

a scenario was constructed based on updated evidence. Two rounds were conducted with seven evaluators who assessed all elements of the scenario as appropriate, according to adopted references. In the test with the target audience, no adjustments were necessary.

CONCLUSIONS

the evidence-based simulated scenario on external ventricular drainage management in pediatrics received an excellent assessment from the evaluators and the target audience during testing. The use of rapid-cycle deliberate practice proved promising for teaching and learning the subject.