Sun10 - Preparing Nurse Practitioner Students to Detect and Manage Skin Cancer Using Standardized Patient Simulations with 3-D Skin Lesions

Sunday, June 22, 2025

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM MST

Location: Gov 15

Lead Author(s)

Katherine D. Shue-McGuffin, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Coordinator/Clinical Associate Professor
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Kelly Powers, PhD, RN, CNE, FNAP (she/her/hers)

Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Scholar and Associate Professor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Disclosure(s):

Katherine D. Shue-McGuffin, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Upon completion, participant will be able to conclude whether simulations with SPs wearing 3-D prosthetic skin lesions improved NP students’ knowledge and confidence for skin cancer detection and care.
Upon completion, participant will be able to discover the value of three stacked simulations with mini-debriefings for improving NP students’ simulation performance.
Upon completion participant will be able to examine the importance of realism in NP simulations for improving confidence and preparation for the provider role and skin cancer care.