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Simulation is gaining popularity as an instructional method in education. The authors describe the simulation of a criminal trial stemming from a medication error. The simulation took place as a collaborative effort between undergraduate and graduate faculty teaching an issues and trends course. Bradshaw's model of transformative learning was used to design the simulation. Graduate students role played the individuals involved in the trial, and the undergraduate students acted as jurors. The curriculum design, the preparation, and the debriefing process are discussed. Lessons learned and suggestions for future simulated learning experiences are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Student resiliency, success, and retention are top priorities for nursing programs., Purpose: The purpose of the cross-sectional descriptive study was to identify factors associated with the resiliency level and physical and mental health of nursing students., Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used with a convenience sample of 199 nursing students from organizations that comprise the Community Patient Safety Coalition Nursing Research Consortium. Resiliency was measured with the Connor Davidson Resiliency Scale. Physical and mental health was measured with the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health Short Form., Results: Most of the nursing students in the sample were female (92%), White (94%), and in BSN programs (74.4%). Students had low resiliency (P < .0001) and low physical and mental health (P < .0001) compared with the general population., Conclusions: Student resilience was positively correlated to self-perception of physical and mental health., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a simulation exercise designed to teach spiritual care to prelicensure nursing students. Participation in a spiritual care simulation resulted in improved knowledge and attitudes relating to spirituality and spiritual care. The results from this study demonstrate the value of using simulation and spiritual assessment to teach students how to recognize and respond therapeutically to spiritual needs.

Formalized new-faculty orientation programs are not a luxury but rather a crucial necessity to recruit and retain competent and qualified faculty. The author describes the contents of what might be contained in such a program. Specific educational purposes and their link to mission, vision, and values are discussed. Selection of topics and objectives will also be explored, along with learning experiences, program organization, and outcome evaluation.