A guidance committee, composed of representatives from several State and Federal wildlife agencies, was instrumental in helping us frame the decision context for this risk assessment.
Background:
This article describes how a college of nursing (CON) converted its traditional undergraduate academic program to a 100% online program within 2 weeks of being informed of the need for curricular modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method:
The college faculty met online prior to implementation to discuss student needs and special considerations. Clinical simulation experiences were developed based on International Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) standards and delivered through virtual simulation.
Results:
Students evaluated the clinical simulation experiences in each course using Likert-style measures and reported positive experiences overall. Each cohort of students, including the May 2020 graduating seniors, successfully completed all of their classes for progression to the next semester or graduation.
Conclusion:
The successful conversion of traditional academic programs into a virtual environment requires leadership, collaboration, and teamwork. This CON had positive outcomes and offers lessons learned for future implementation.
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J Nurs Educ
. 2021;60(7): 397–399.]
Most virtual escape rooms are built using Google documents that ask a series of questions; our faculty team wanted to provide a more interactive experience in a large classroom and created a virtual escape room that mimicked the Next Generation NCLEX testing platform. Each room contained a case study with multiple-choice questions. Seventy-three of 98 possible students completed the escape room survey. All recommended this activity to other students, and 91 percent said they preferred the game format more than the lecture format. Virtual escape rooms are interactive, engaging, and can be used successfully to bridge theory to practice.
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