title: Enabling students to develop confidence in basic clinical skills.
abstract: An increase in the number of nursing students is making it difficult to guarantee those on the common foundation programme the opportunity to practise basic nursing skills. In order to address this problem a nursing college developed a skills week that enabled students to practise their skills and develop confidence. Simulated clinical situations gave students the opportunity to relate these skills to practice while learning about teamwork and holistic patient care.
authors.affiliation: Bell College School of Health Studies, Dumfries.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mayne
authors.forename: Dev
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jootun
authors.forename: Beverley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marland
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: C Paul
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Lyttle
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D016544:Patient Simulation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012381:Role Playing; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires