This article presents the authors’ experience with flipping a Fundamental Concepts of Nursing course for students in an undergraduate baccalaureate program. Authors describe implementing a flipped class, practical strategies to transform students’ learning experience, and lessons learned. This article serves as a guide to faculty and programs seeking to develop and implement the flipped class model in nursing education.
Author Affiliations: Associate Professor of Nursing and Bioethicist (Dr Schlairet) and Assistant Professor of Nursing (Dr Green), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Valdosta State University, Georgia; and Associate Professor (Dr Benton), Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
This study was supported in part by a Valdosta State University Faculty Research and Scholarship Grant.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Correspondence: Dr Schlairet, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Valdosta State University, 1500 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31698 (mcschlai@valdosta.edu).
Accepted for publication: August 23, 2014
Published ahead of print date: October 6, 2014
