title: An obstetric simulation experience in an undergraduate nursing curriculum.
abstract: Educators face the dilemma of conveying didactic information in concise, creative ways that evoke critical thinking. In addition, high patient acuity, coupled with a growing nursing shortage, requires assimilation of didactic knowledge into sound clinical judgment in a timely manner. Human simulation offers a creative teaching modality that allows transference of textbook knowledge into a real-life situation where nursing students can function in their role without untoward effects to their clients. The author illustrates the use of a human birthing simulator, Noelle, in an undergraduate nursing program as a creative and effective teaching strategy.
authors.affiliation: Family and Community Nursing, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. bdrober@emory.edu
authors.forename: Bethany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000451:nursing; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000451:nursing*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000451:nursing; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000451:nursing*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States