Comprehensive Notes on Clinical Rotations, Simulations, Skills Labs, and Practicums

35% of the grade is based on clinical assignments (weekly).
The remaining portion comes from skills and learning activities like simulations.
A minimum of 80% is required to pass the course.

Clinical questions/concerns: Contact the instructor via email or in the hall office.
Simulation-related questions: Contact the simulation instructor.
Skills lab/skills day/pass-off questions: Contact Natasha.
Practicum-related questions: Contact Nikki.
For general inquiries, email the instructor.

Seven clinical rotations this semester at various facilities.
Shifts are 12 hours long.
Clinical Orientation: Details will be provided separately.
Punctuality is mandatory.
If you anticipate missing clinical, simulation, or lab time, notify instructors ASAP for potential make-up hours.
All hours of skills lab, simulation, and clinical are mandatory.
In case of weather-related cancellations, instructors will notify you. Otherwise, proceed to the hospital. Failure to attend without notification results in a zero for professionalism and requires making up the entire shift.
Inform instructors of any special precautions (e.g., latex allergy, pregnancy) for appropriate accommodations.
Report any injuries at clinical to the clinical instructor immediately to ensure proper handling and policy adherence.
Clinical evaluations occur at midterm and final, graded on a scale of satisfactory, developing, or needs improvement.
Instructors will discuss midterm evaluations with students.
Self-evaluations are completed at midterm and after the final.
To pass the course, the final clinical evaluation must show developing or satisfactory in every category. "Needs improvement" in any category results in course failure.
Instructors aim to address concerns and help students improve during clinical rotations.
Read all directions and rubrics in Canvas for due dates and requirements.

Complete all required clinical paperwork by the due date.
Failure to complete paperwork may prevent the entire cohort from attending clinicals at certain hospitals.
The clinical forms assignment outlines required tasks for each facility.
Lakeview and Arvo Regional require an employment verification form (Step 2) to be completed and uploaded to Canvas.
The employment verification form requires a work history of the last ten years or since the age of 18, including job titles and approximate salary ranges.
One can check the enrollment suite portal to verify completion status. "Complete, nothing to do" indicates that the requirements are met.
Updates will be provided, and instructors will add scores in the Gradebook.

Four simulations are scheduled during the semester in place of clinicals.
Intro Simulation: Introduces the sim lab and its mannequins with realistic body sounds.
Baseline Simulation: Involves assessments on live patients prior to clinical experiences.
OB Simulation: Provides OB experience for all students, including those at hospitals without OB units.
Safety Simulation: Low-stress simulation with a scavenger hunt format focused on safety protocols.
Each simulation has a pre-assignment (approximately 20 minutes) to prepare students for the simulation content.
Simulations involve role-playing scenarios where students act as nurses, assess patients, and communicate with physicians using SBAR.
Debriefing sessions follow each scenario to discuss strengths and areas for improvement.
Post-simulation assignments include reflective journals to identify strong areas, areas for improvement, and knowledge gains.
Simulation feedback is collected to improve future simulations.

The first skills lab is integrated into the regular classroom setting.
Clean skills like enemas, ostomy care, NG tube insertion, and feeding will be taught.
Students will be well-prepared for skills lab pass-offs through practice and confidence-building activities.
Resources are available in the nursing office for additional practice.
Each pass-off is worth 3% of the grade.
Simulate skills on a real patient, including proper patient identification and glove usage.
Smartwatches are not allowed during pass-offs to prevent referencing rubrics.
Pass-offs contribute 15% to the overall grade.
Each pass-off is paired with a quiz to assess knowledge. Quizzes now include what was previously said in the past off.
The knowledge-based component is separated from the demonstration, aiding in knowledge assessment.
Study guides are provided for each quiz.
If a score is below 80%, a remediation quiz is required, though it will not improve the original score.

Practicums provide a dress rehearsal for skills, allowing students to practice with a partner.
Uniforms are not required for practicums.
The practicum allows students to prepare for skills with their partner.
Students alternate roles, with one demonstrating the skill and the other providing feedback using a rubric.
The effectiveness of the practicum depends on thorough coaching from the partner, including correcting mistakes and ensuring proper technique.