Developing Empathy is a teaching strategy developed to illustrate the concepts of common sensory deficits related to tactile, visual, or auditory changes in all populations, including older adults. The strategyContinue reading
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The Med Room: Learning expectations of safe medication preparation and administration
Intended audience: undergraduate nursing students who have not entered the clinical setting. Crucial conversations and preparation are key to student learning. Working directly with an instructor can produce anxiety andContinue reading
Policy Review
This teaching strategy is designed to teach students how to verify if policies utilized in healthcare facilities are congruent with current evidence-based practice. The policy is selected from a clinicalContinue reading
Patient Prioritization: A Neurology Simulation
The Simulation activity provides an opportunity for nursing faculty to further develop student’s clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and professional behaviors in determining priorities in safe nursing practice. This active learningContinue reading
Literature Review
This teaching strategy is designed to teach students how to develop research skills through the development of a problem statement and formal review of literature related to the problem statement.Continue reading
Error Near Miss Event On-Line Discussion
Students complete this assignment using the discussion board found on their course site. This on-line format provides an excellent platform for students to interact, share and discuss clinical experiences. ThisContinue reading
Using Gamification to Validate the Need for Evidence Based Practice: The Marshmallow Challenge
Purpose: To provide faculty and students with access to a low fidelity simulation that simultaneously engages auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners in order to promote use of evidence based practice.Continue reading
Clinical Experience Discussion through the Lens of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG’s)
Students complete this assignment using the discussion board found on their course site. This online format provides an excellent platform for students to interact, share and discuss clinical experiences. ThisContinue reading
Pharmacokinetics; innovative teaching, active learning; safe medication administration
This interactive hands-on learning activity was developed as part of first semester fundamentals of nursing course to provide understanding of pharmacokinetics and safe medication administration. The purpose of the activityContinue reading
Clinical Focus: Interprofessional and Patient-Centered Care
Strategy Overview: Recognizing the value of members of the health care team, ensuring the patient and/or family are active partners, and participating in a team-based approach to care are basicContinue reading