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
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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
“What Would You Do Walk-Through”
Prioritization/Delegation Scenarios Maternal-Newborn Care “What would you do Walk -Through” Process: Students will approach five client beds each client within the simulation lab. Each client’s name is clearly designated atContinue 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
Utilizing movie watching to enhance student’s psychiatric nursing clinical knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
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
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