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
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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
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
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
Using End-of-Life Simulations Experience to Explore QSEN Competencies in the Didactic Nursing Classroom
Strategy Overview: End-of-life decision making can present patient-care scenarios highlighted by anxiety, spiritual distress, and complex family dynamics. Patients may discuss end-of-life planning with their bedside nurse, advanced practice nurse,Continue reading
Implementation of a Math Simulation in First Semester Nursing Students in PreLicensure Programs
Strategy Overview The math simulation experience is designed to meet the needs of first-semester undergraduate nursing students in a Pre-Licensure Program. The simulation is a quality improvement project within theContinue reading
The Use of the EHR with the Interdisciplinary Team: Improving Quality and Safety
Students are divided into groups where they are assigned case study A or B. The( A )case has a negative patient outcome related to improper use of the EHR (electronicContinue reading