2022 Research in the Capitol
Graduate Student Knowledge and Skills in Infant Feeding Following High-Emotion Simulator Training [Poster]
Location
Iowa State House, Rotunda
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Abstract
Graduate training in NICU feeding techniques is inconsistent and insufficient. UNI is the first speech-language pathology (SLP) program in the U.S. to utilize a novel technology known as ‘Paul,’ a computer-controlled and interactive infant simulator that mimics a premature infant through adjustable cries, breathing patterns, vitals, cyanosis, and abdominal distention. The present study explored differential gains in graduate students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills of NICU feeding techniques through a randomized control pilot comparing one-hour of classroom teaching (control) with one-hour of training with the infant simulator (experimental). SLP graduate students completed pre-/post-testing of both a written examination and an interactive feeding session with Paul to assess their knowledge and skills. After the conclusion of the study, the control group received the interactive simulator training. Technology-advanced infant simulation brings a unique contribution to training graduate students to care for medically-fragile infants without introducing risk to premature infants.
Start Date
21-2-2022 11:30 AM
End Date
21-2-2022 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Laura Pitts
Department
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Copyright
©2022 Emmalee Fannon, Madison Kolbet
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Fannon, Emmalee and Kolbet, Madison, "Graduate Student Knowledge and Skills in Infant Feeding Following High-Emotion Simulator Training [Poster]" (2022). Research in the Capitol. 11.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2022/all/11
Graduate Student Knowledge and Skills in Infant Feeding Following High-Emotion Simulator Training [Poster]
Iowa State House, Rotunda
Graduate training in NICU feeding techniques is inconsistent and insufficient. UNI is the first speech-language pathology (SLP) program in the U.S. to utilize a novel technology known as ‘Paul,’ a computer-controlled and interactive infant simulator that mimics a premature infant through adjustable cries, breathing patterns, vitals, cyanosis, and abdominal distention. The present study explored differential gains in graduate students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills of NICU feeding techniques through a randomized control pilot comparing one-hour of classroom teaching (control) with one-hour of training with the infant simulator (experimental). SLP graduate students completed pre-/post-testing of both a written examination and an interactive feeding session with Paul to assess their knowledge and skills. After the conclusion of the study, the control group received the interactive simulator training. Technology-advanced infant simulation brings a unique contribution to training graduate students to care for medically-fragile infants without introducing risk to premature infants.
