Mechanical Ventilation Education and Transition of Critical Care Nurses into Practice.

A foundational skill for critical care nurses caring for mechanically ventilated patients. This paper describes challenges and opportunities in preparing nurses to transition into the intensive care environment. Hospitals invest significant funding in educational programs for new critical care nurses so that they can transition effectively into the critical care environment. Simulation has been shown to impact self-efficacy and performance. This paper describes the integration of mechanical ventilation education into a case-based simulation program and the results of a study measuring self-efficacy and transfer of learning before and after the implementation of a simulation intervention.