Student nurses in a mental health course often approach the experience with trepidation. Psychiatric/psychological diagnoses address maladaptive behaviors and unregulated emotions. Therefore, mental health clinical rotations frequently lead to high anxiety, fear, negative attitudes, and difficulty with patient communication. This article by Kathy Sokol, will explore the use and training of standardized patients in mental [...]

Healthcare simulation has been used by Associate Degree Nursing Program nursing students to increase safety and proficiency with medication administration. Pharmacology faculty of the program designed weekly nursing simulations to help learners apply and practice in the clinical simulation lab what was learnt in the classroom. Student nurses are often eager to give medications while [...]

Concept mapping in healthcare simulation can be beneficial to guide the participants on their learning journey. Some studies indicate that the use of concept maps before simulation participation improved the recognition of issues. Still, there were no significant improvements in the interpretation, response to, or reflection on the issue. Other studies state concept maps help [...]

With the evolution of technology and reported success of ChatGPT, the question is should ChatGPT be used or not in nursing simulation to develop scenarios. High-quality nursing simulation depends on evidence-based research and scenarios go through the peer-review process to maintain high levels of rigor. Research, vetting, and peer review are time-consuming. A busy sim [...]