title: Geriatric simulation: practicing management and leadership in care of the older adult.
abstract: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients age 65 and older account for 43% of hospital days. The complexity of caring for older adults affords nursing students opportunities to assess, prioritize, intervene, advocate, and experience being a member of an interdisciplinary health care team. However, these multifaceted hospital experiences are not consistently available for all students. Nursing clinical simulation (NCS) can augment or replace specific clinical hours and provide clinically relevant experiences to practice management and leadership skills while caring for older adults. This article describes a geriatric management and leadership NCS.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Learning Center, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Godchaux Hall 316, 461 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240, USA. Electronic address: sally.m.miller@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Clinical Learning Center, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Godchaux Hall 316, 461 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240, USA; Center for Clinical Simulation, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, 315 Hospital Drive, Madison, TN 37115, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Overstreet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D016544:Patient Simulation
keywords: Geriatric; Leadership; Management; Nursing; Simulation