Preparing Tomorrow's Nurses for Collaborative Quality Care Through Simulation

Simulations were introduced into a 2nd semester associate degree nursing program as a teaching strategy designed to enhance learning, promote critical thinking, and bridge the gap between theory and practice. Minimizing error, promoting quality care, and establishing teamwork were among the main objectives. Decision making and completion of assignments and activities were shared. Simulation helps nursing students to build communication skills and collaborate characteristics essential to working within the interprofessional team in today's health care climate.
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research