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Technology/Innovation in Simulation

Lightning Learning (3 presentations) - Technology/Innovation in Simulation II

2LLSun1 - Summer Adventures in Nursing: Attracting High School Students to the Nursing Profession Through Simulation

Sunday, June 22, 2025
8:45 AM – 8:55 AM MST
Location: PC 8/Gov 10
Lightning Session
Disclosure(s):
Sevilla Bronson, PhD, MSN, APRN: No financial relationships to disclose
Lonnie Rosier, MLIS, CHSOS: No financial relationships to disclose
Abstract :

Introduction: Nursing simulation is a learning modality that increases knowledge by replicating a realistic patient experience. Extant literature highlights the need to use early education career pathways to meet their skilled workforce needs and bridge the gap between high school, postsecondary programs, and the workplace. The purpose of this innovative week-long program is to spark high school students' interest in nursing as a career, addressing the critical nursing shortage, enhancing health outcomes, and promoting workforce diversity. FRAMEWORK: The program leaders worked together to design and implement an opioid overdose simulation experience incorporating the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Standards of Best Practice, including simulation design, pre-briefing, and debriefing. The Debriefing with Good Judgment method was used to analyze each key critical thinking point in the simulation which adheres to our Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Accreditation. POPULATION: The University of South Carolina College of Nursing partnered with the Office of Continuing Education to host a Summer Adventures in Nursing Program for 24 high school students nationwide.

Description: This program introduces students to the state-of-the-art Center for Simulation and Experiential Learning (SAEL), nursing process, and direct skills and procedures. The experience includes a week-long immersion into campus life and a comprehensive daily agenda of simulated learning activities such as how to assess vital signs, administer injections, start peripheral intravenous catheters, and practice standard precautions. The program also includes an academic-clinical partnership component with a tour of a local academic medical center with experiential interactive learning activities.

Please include a short summary of your presentation that highlights why an attendee would want to participate in your session.: The University of South Carolina College of Nursing hosts a Summer Adventures in Nursing Program for high school students. Students are introduced to the SSH Accredited Center for Simulation and Experiential Learning, and interactive nursing skills and procedures. The purpose of this innovative week-long program is to spark interest in nursing as a career with goals to address the critical nursing shortage, enhance health outcomes, and promote workforce diversity.

Learning Objectives:

  • describe three evidence-based reasons for the importance of recruiting high school students into the nursing profession.
  • evaluate the design, agenda, and survey results of a summer adventure program and provide three strengths and three lessons learned based on data.
  • explain three ways INACSL standards are applied in the design and implementation of an Opioid Overdose Simulation.