Nursing Education and the 21st Century Library.
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Defining Roles and Expectations for Faculty, Nurses, and Students in a Dedicated Education Unit.
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The dedicated education unit (DEU) model of clinical nursing education is an innovative, evidence-based model for creating a more effective learning environment. Although nursing programs have used this model for years, the literature provides minimal direction to assist faculty in transitioning from traditional clinical teaching to the DEU model. ...
Current Status of Fellowship Programs for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Nurse Practitioner Role.
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Students completing an advanced practice RN program for practice as a nurse practitioner may seek options for further advancement. Although postgraduate clinical fellowship programs exist, information about such programs is not readily available. This article offers a resource for faculty to assist graduate students in finding advanced practice RN ...
Effect of Simulation on Learner Stress as Measured by Cortisol: An Integrative Review.
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Simulated learning has become a mainstay in nursing education. Current literature focuses primarily on the development and implementation of simulation, although little is known about the stress that students experience. This integrative review examines studies evaluating learner stress in simulated settings as measured by cortisol. Findings sugges...
Development of an Interprofessional Teaching Grand Rounds.
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Engaging Students in the Development of an Interprofessional Population Health Management Course.
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Veteran-Centered Exemplars in a Prelicensure Nursing Program Curriculum.
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Veterans have unique health care needs that must be addressed. Seventy-five percent of veterans are treated outside Veteran Health Administration facilities, so all health care providers should be educated on how to better serve veterans and their families. Nurses are in a prime position to lead the way in these efforts, beginning in prelicensure n...
Simulation Using TeamSTEPPS to Promote Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice.
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Effective interprofessional collaborative practice is critical to maximizing patient safety and providing quality patient care; incorporating these strategies into the curriculum is an important step toward implementation. This study assessed whether TeamSTEPPS training using simulation could improve student knowledge of TeamSTEPPS principles, self...
Using Biology Education Research and Qualitative Inquiry to Inform Genomic Nursing Education.
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Decades of research in biology education show that learning genetics is difficult and reveals specific sources of learning difficulty. Little is known about how nursing students learn in this domain, although they likely encounter similar difficulties as nonnursing students. Using qualitative approaches, this study investigated challenges to learni...
Clinical Hours in Nurse Practitioner Programs Equals Clinical Competence: Fact or Misnomer?
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An assumption in nursing education is that clinical experience equals competent practice. Knowing the extent of learning acquired during these experiences is important, and in graduate education, this is not always known. This study examined the nature of clinical hours that nurse practitioner students complete during practicum courses and explored...
