QSEN: Curriculum Integration and Bridging the Gap to Practice.

The purpose of this project was to revise the curriculum at a diploma school of nursing to meet the call issued by QSEN. Course objectives were revised and principles of quality and safety were threaded throughout the curriculum with classroom, clinical, and simulation strategies. Students and faculty completed the Healthcare Professionals Patient Safety Assessment Curriculum Survey, and preceptors were surveyed regarding students' ability to meet QSEN competencies. No difference was found post-implementation, but statistically significant differences were found between students and faculty and between students at the start of the nursing program and one year later.

The impact of a simulation lab experiencefor nursing students.

A simulation clinical learning experience was initiated by a diploma school of nursing at a multidisciplinary training and research facility for simulation-based education. The simulation focused on pediatric and obstetrical scenarios. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact simulation laboratory experiences have on critical thinking, student satisfaction, self-confidence, and cognitive learning. With 63 students participating over four semesters, a positive response was found for satisfaction and self-confidence in learning; there was also a significant increase in cognitive knowledge. No definitive conclusion regarding critical thinking was established, but a discovery was made regarding the importance of process during the simulation.