Using Clinical Instructor Perceptions to Improve a Pilot Simulation Course

Authors

Aimee A. Woda, Marquette UniversityFollow
Theresa Gruenke Schnable, Marquette UniversityFollow
Penny Alt-Gehrman, Alverno CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2019

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Source Publication

Nursing Education Perspectives

Source ISSN

1536-5026

Abstract

Little is known about clinical instructors’ perceptions of student decision-making in relation to the block sequencing of simulation and traditional clinical experiences. Focus groups were conducted with 12 clinical instructors. Three common threads emerged from the data: right away, anxious but more confident, and scary and unsafe. Instructors noted that the more patient care experiences encountered, the more students developed efficient clinical decision-making skills. Major safety concerns regarding medication administration were identified, resulting in additional safety parameters instituted in the simulated environment.

Comments

Nursing Education Perspectives, Vol. 40, No. 6 (November/December 2019): 364-366. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Woda, Aimee A.; Gruenke Schnable, Theresa; and Alt-Gehrman, Penny, "Using Clinical Instructor Perceptions to Improve a Pilot Simulation Course" (2019). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 778.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/778