title: Practicing invasive procedures on students and patients: an ethical dilemma in nursing education.
abstract: Clinical teaching of nursing students has long been an integral part of the educational process for nurses. Because invasive procedures encompass complex nursing techniques usually performed by the professional nurse, teaching of these important skills seems essential. The author discusses the best and safest method to teach invasive clinical nursing skills to nursing students.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lindseth
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D030881:Disclosure; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D013338:Students, Nursing