Effect of infusion therapy interactive modules on nursing student's knowledge and self-confidence

New graduate nurses report a lack of confidence in infusion therapy knowledge and skills. This quasi -experimental, pretest-posttest study examined knowledge and self-confidence when using innovative infusion therapy education in an associate degree nursing program. Participants (n = 42) had statistically significant improvements in post-testing knowledge (18.2 +/- 3.19) compared to baseline (13.9 +/- 2.55), 95% CI [3.157, 5.380], p < 0.001. The participants completed the National League of Nursing (TM) (NLN) Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning survey. Participants reported the greatest satisfaction with student responsibility (97.7%), learning materials (97.6%), teaching methods (97.6%), program activities/critical aspects (92.8%), critical content (90.4%), skills development (85.7%), and help with understanding (83.3%). Knowledge and self-confidence are critical elements necessary for practice readiness to provide safe patient care. (C) 2021 Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.