Students are often afraid or uncomfortable in their psychiatric nursing clinical rotation. Often, their clinical exposure is limited to one semester and a particular population group, either inpatient or outpatient.Continue reading
Tag: Pre-Licensure BSN
Teamwork and Collaboration: Caring for a pediatric non-accidental trauma patient
Due to programmatic and hospital guidelines, many nursing students do not have the opportunity to care for patients in the clinical setting who are suspected victims of abuse or requireContinue reading
Medication Administration Map
The most common medications novice nursing students are administering in their first clinical experiences are: -anticoagulants -anti infectives – diuretics – opioids – mental health medications – antihypertensives – antidiabetics
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
Using Unfolding Case Studies to Develop Clinical Forethought in Novice Nursing Students
Unfolding case studies as a teaching strategy are ideal for novice learners in a pre-licensure nursing program. The author has used unfolding case studies to illustrate principles of patient-centered careContinue reading
Pediatric End-of-Life Simulation Scenario
Introduction End-of-life care is a topic in nursing education that is challenging to teach as it is a sensitive topic and clinical practice experiences are limited. Both the American AssociationContinue reading
Unfolding Case Study with Live Role Play
The Unfolding Case Study with Live Role Play is a teaching strategy designed to help students practice individualized, patient-centered care and strengthen teamwork and collaboration skills by utilizing the nursingContinue reading
Strategies to Decrease Student Anxiety and Improve Patient Safety in a Critical Care Clinical Setting
The start of a critical care clinical rotation can be an exciting time for many nursing students. For some, however, the prospect of caring for critically ill patients in anContinue reading
Safety Hazard Identification Simulation
The teaching strategy focuses on identifying errors in the acute care environment. A simulated hospital room was equipped with a manikin, medical equipment, and the following safety hazards: -Bed notContinue reading
Critical Care Guidelines and Values: The Basics for Nursing Students
The Critical Care Guidelines and Values: The Basics for Nursing Students pocket card is a clinical tool for use with prelicensure nursing students. Incorporating the card in the clinical settingContinue reading