Introducing a Legal Simulation in Undergraduate Nursing

Nursing is a profession where high-risk, low-frequency events present substantial risks to patient safety as the result of human error. To address these issues, a baccalaureate nursing program in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. developed and embedded a legal simulation into the senior year...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing education 2023-01, Vol.62 (1), p.62-62
Main Authors: Miehl, Nickolaus, Warkentin, Patti, Docherty, Angie, Najjar, Rana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Clinical Competence
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Curricula
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Educational objectives
Evaluation
Experiential Learning
Focus Groups
Humans
Legal medicine
Legal Problems
Medical errors
Methods
Negligence
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing students
Patient safety
Patient Simulation
Reflective teaching
Simulation
Simulation methods
Students, Nursing
Teams
Thinking Skills
Victims
Witnesses
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Summary:Nursing is a profession where high-risk, low-frequency events present substantial risks to patient safety as the result of human error. To address these issues, a baccalaureate nursing program in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. developed and embedded a legal simulation into the senior year curriculum into a final two-term clinical practicum. [...]the legal implications and vulnerabilities related to safety and accountability were identified as key insights for learners.
ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/01484834-20220912-08