title: Waterborne Disease Case Investigation: Public Health Nursing Simulation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The lack of safe drinking water is a significant public health threat worldwide. Registered nurses assess the physical environment, including the quality of the water supply, and apply environmental health knowledge to reduce environmental exposures. The purpose of this research brief is to describe a waterborne disease simulation for students enrolled in a public health nursing (PHN) course.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 157 undergraduate students completed the simulation in teams, using the SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) reporting tool. Simulation evaluation consisted of content analysis of the SBAR tools and debriefing notes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Student teams completed the simulation and articulated the implications for PHN practice. Student teams discussed assessment findings and primarily recommended four nursing interventions: health teaching focused on water, sanitation, and hygiene; community organizing; collaboration; and advocacy to ensure a safe water supply.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With advanced planning and collaboration with partners, waterborne disease simulation may enhance PHN education. [J Nurs Educ. 2017;56(1):39-42.].
authors.forename: Gina K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Sharon B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Canclini
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fripp
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fripp
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D000069578:Waterborne Diseases / Q000451:nursing*