Obstetrical nursing offers unique challenges as a specialty clinical area as the process of birth and the nature of the setting are unpredictable. Traditional undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students may not have experience with maternal/newborn care. An eight-hour OB Boot Camp was developed to prepare students for their first obstetrical clinical rotation. An explanatory sequential mixed-method research study was used to explore student perceptions and evaluate the experience. On the basis of the results of this research study, the OB Boot Camp was a valuable instructional method to prepare students for obstetrical clinical rotations and coursework.
University and facility closures because of COVID-19 required nursing programs to develop innovative ways to ensure students met clinical hour requirements, standards, and expectations. One rural university utilized student-directed livestream virtual simulation sessions that included synchronous prebriefing, student-directed simulation activity, and immediate debriefing. Students were anonymously surveyed for feedback and evaluation of the activities. Students reported the sessions were helpful for learning and required use of prioritization, clinical judgment, and communication/collaboration skills. Other responses included communication issues, audiovisual issues, and low realism, which prompted future recommendations.
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