title: A computer simulation for the entry-level RN: enhancing clinical decision making.
abstract: Staff development educators struggle to prepare today's entry-level RN for effective decision making in a new healthcare climate that demands both skill and expertise with patients with high acuity levels. The clinical decision making simulator is an innovative approach to teaching and learning decision-making skills. The authors discuss the development and use of a computer simulation that provides repeated opportunities for clinical decision making for the newly licensed nurse without jeopardizing patient safety.
authors.affiliation: Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA. mbremner@ksumail.kennesaw.edu
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Bremner
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Brannan
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D012984:Software