title: Simulated clinical experience: nursing students' perceptions and the educators' role.
abstract: Simulation with high-fidelity technology is an innovative and effective teaching strategy to address increasing student enrollment, faculty shortages, and limited clinical sites. This interactive learning method allows the educator to focus on desired content and teach multiple objectives. This study examines students' perceptions of a preterm labor simulated clinical experience as a method of instruction, emphasizing the importance of the educators' role in promoting positive student outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Maternal/Child Nursing, Creighton University School of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska 68178, USA. aschoening@creighton.edu
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Schoening
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sittner
authors.forename: Martha J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Todd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008348:Manikins; D015146:Midwestern United States; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000451:nursing; D009773:Obstetric Nursing / Q000193:education; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013664:Teaching Materials