title: Using a Real Apartment House for Home Visit Simulations: An Eye-Opening Experience.
abstract: The development of a home care visit using a real apartment house is a unique approach to simulated learning experiences. This teaching strategy broadens the traditional simulation center approach by adding realism to the overall experience. The article explains how the use of the apartment house created a unique teaching strategy not otherwise available in traditional simulation center settings and helped junior-level nursing students understand the nuances of home care visits. On the basis of positive learning experiences, additional opportunities are being explored for using the apartment house at all clinical levels.
authors.affiliation: About the Authors Kimberly K. Gray, MSN, RN, is a clinical instructor, Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Quincy, Illinois. Susan K Grist, MSN, RN, OCN, is an assistant professor, Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Quincy, Illinois. Deborah A. Race, MSN, RN, is an assistant professor, Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Quincy, Illinois. For more information, contact Kimberly K. Gray at grayk@brcn.edu.
authors.forename: Kimberly K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Susan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Grist
authors.forename: Deborah A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Race
mesh_terms: D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D013338:Students, Nursing