An Innovative Well-Child Video Project to Teach Developmental Surveillance and Anticipatory Guidance

Abstract

Background: Learning to implement developmental surveillance and anticipatory guidance are critical components of clinical nursing education. Method: The purpose of the Well-Child Video Project was to provide nursing students opportunities to develop confidence in providing early childhood health supervision. The faculty team curated more than 100 video clips of children age 0 to 6 years demonstrating key developmental milestones. Nurse practitioner students ( N = 33) enrolled in an online course participated in a collaborative learning activity and completed pre- and post-assignment surveys assessing their level of confidence and evaluating their engagement. Results: Students reported increased confidence in their ability to perform developmental surveillance and deliver anticipatory guidance following the clinical learning activity. Students (93.75%) agreed that the video strategy enhanced their learning. Conclusion: The Well-Child Video Project served as a cost-effective, easily accessible, user-friendly digital resource for designing innovative learning activities to increase student engagement in practicing developmental surveillance and anticipatory guidance. [ J Nurs Educ . 2023;62(7):412–415.]