Introduction: 3D video has become more commonplace in the realm of neurosurgical education and instruction. However, there has not been any study to determine whether patient care can be improved by educating the nursing staff via 3D videos. The goal of this pilot study is to determine whether nurses are able to better take care neurosurgerical patients after reviewing 3D surgical videos.
Methods: 15 neurocritical nurses volunteered for this study and were shown 3D surgery videos of the procedure that their patient had underwent during surgery. These videos were from a previously recorded 3D library from our institution, not actual video from the patient. The nurses were then surveyed immediately before starting patient care and again once the patient was discharged from their care.
Results: All 15 nurses reported positive feedback about watching an instructional video before taking care of the patient. They reported increased confidence in interacting with the patient, improved ability to anticipate patient needs and limitations, and also greater understanding of physician orders.
Conclusions: Based upon this preliminary data, we find that improved nursing understanding of complex neurosurgical patients and procedures leads greater nursing confidence and self-reported ability to anticipate patient needs and limitations. However, it is too early to conclude whether 3D video can improve patient outcomes. Further study must be performed to make this determination.
Patient Care: Education of neurocritical care nurses via 3D video may lead to better patient care.
Learning Objectives: By the conclusion of this poster, participants should be able to understand how utilizing 3D video technology can be used to improve patient care by nursing.