S19 - Beyond the Bedside Using Simulation To Orient Novice Nurse Faculty

Abstract : The nursing faculty yields a higher use of clinical registered nurses with limited teaching experience. These novice faculty members undergo a socialization and orientation process, creating a critical need for competency-based orientations and formal mentorships. Simulation has been well documented in the nursing literature as an effective strategy to prepare and teach students clinical-based situations.

The purpose of this simulation project was to utilize the six QSEN core competencies to create simulation templates to orient novice faculty members to the clinical environment. Because there is considerable variability in clinical nursing faculty orientation practices among institutions, simulation is a feasible strategy for orientation. Using a QSEN-based approach for clinical nursing faculty orientation provides an evidence-based framework to foster quality and safety in clinical nursing education.

The target population for this activity includes novice nursing faculty transitioning from clinical to academia. It is designed for novice faculty to expose them to the six QSEN competencies and provide examples to assist them in their transition from clinical nurse to nursing faculty.

This three-phase project concluded those who participated in the simulation found it to valuable. Eighty percent of the participants stated that they believed the methods used in this simulation were helpful and effective. One hundred percent believed the simulation provided a variety of learning materials and activities that promoted learning specific to the clinical nurse educator role. The end results concluded that observing, as well as participating in a clinical instructor simulation, guided the participants in the role of the clinical faculty.

Please include a short summary of your presentation that highlights why an attendee would want to participate in your session.: This Simulation Activity, designed specifically for novice nurse educators, is an immersive experience that provides an invaluable opportunity to strengthen essential teaching skills, foster critical thinking, and cultivate effective clinical instruction. The activity aims to prepare novice nurse educators by simulating QSEN-based competency teaching scenarios.