TITLE:
The Impact of Training of Operating Theatre Nurses on the Clinical Competence or Identified Technical Skills: Systematic Review
AUTHORS:
Ali Al Alwi, Eman Al Ali, Layla Al Turki, Taiba Khoder, Janan Kkudhar, Fatimah Almajhad, Sarah Alhejji, Mohammad Alnasser, Ahmed Alshaghab, Ahmed Alfayez, Hassan Almohana, Fatimah Aljasim, Samirah Al Muhainy, Ali Boweis, Saleh Albattat, Majed Al Eissa, Ishaq Al Ghazal, Mustafa Khudhar, Adnan Al Khamais, Moayad Alabbad, Thanaa Alethan, Rasha Nazer, Hajar Al Braih, Ali Busbaih, Eman Alawad, Nasser Almukainah, Mariam Alluwaif, Ahmed Almohammedali
KEYWORDS:
Training, Operating Theatre, Technical Skills, Education
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.14 No.12,
December
20,
2024
ABSTRACT: Background: Technical skills play an integral part in perioperative nurse work in preventing adverse outcome in operating rooms (OR). Pervasive critical shortage of skills and evolution of technologies has pushed for integration of different approaches to training to address the deficit in technical skills. Objective: The aim is to investigate the impact of training in technical skills on operating theatre nurses’ clinical competence and describe important factors of clinical competence for operating theatre nurses (OTNs). Method: We used systematic review of the evidences on the best practice in design and delivery of training for operating theatre nurses. The review systematically searched for six relevant articles in PubMed, CINAHL and Embase using keywords and mesh terms for studies on training of perioperative nurses in December 2024. We extracted information on training and the impact of training on participant’s technical skills. Results: The systematic review screened 518 sources from the three identified databases where six peer-reviewed sources met the inclusion criteria developed by the authors and were included for analysis. The authors used the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool to assess the level of empirical evidence based on five domains of bias. Finding: Our findings demonstrate that simulation and technology-based approaches significantly improve nurses’ technical skills and confidence. Conclusion: The review underscores the importance of structured and technology-driven training programs in enhancing operating room (OR) nurses’ technical skills. The lack of standardized training approaches and limited research on long-term outcome indicates a need for further studies to optimize training designs and delivery methods for operating room nurses.