We're providing students with scenarios they're going to see in practice. They can apply what they are learning in a classroom setting to a clinical setting and make those connections. One of tools we utilize is Lippincott DocuCare where students document just like they would in a clinical setting. By the time they reach clinicals, they know the terminology. They're feeling more confident. They are also using simulation to practice in a safe environment. They are free to make mistakes in a safe place and not actually contribute to errors in the clinical setting.
Tara Serwetnyk, EdD, RN, NPD-BC
Director, Academic Innovation, Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Rochester School of Nursing