title: Integrating simulation into a foundational gerontological nursing course.
abstract: A simulation fair is one way to increase nursing student satisfaction with how they acquire skills and competencies in nursing. New nursing students must acquire classroom knowledge and clinical skills in a short time. New knowledge and skills must then be applied to the clinical setting with real patients. This article describes the process and outcomes of a successful educational innovation aimed at streamlining knowledge acquisition and enhancing student satisfaction with learning. In this innovative strategy, a case scenario for the high-fidelity simulation laboratory required students to rotate through seven faculty-facilitated learning stations during the day with their clinical cohort. All levels of simulation were used to educate students in gerontological nursing assessments and care. The hands-on experience was successful and satisfying to both the students and the clinical faculty. A suggestion for future modification of this program to suit other clinical courses and settings is offered.
authors.affiliation: Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA. Ingrid.sheets@dominican.edu
authors.forename: Ingrid W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Sheets
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Ganley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008348:Manikins; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States