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March/April 2020 - Volume 45 - Issue 2

  • Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
  • 0363-3624
  • 1538-9855
  • 6 issues / year
  • Nursing 63/120
  • 1.262
More schools are using holistic admissions. Be sure to read the article on incorporating the Multiple Mini Interview model into a holistic admissions process. If you are teaching in the clinical setting, you will be interested in this study: of 4140 survey responses, 6.6% of prelicensure nursing students experienced a needlestick injury during a clinical practicum, but half of those exposures were not reported. Other articles are on using Entrustable Professional Activities in nurse practitioner programs, telehealth etiquette, and innovations in clinical education.

Also take a few minutes to watch our videos and subscribe to Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music where experts share new ideas.

Marilyn H. Oermann, Editor-in-Chief

Maximizing Effectiveness of the Holistic Admission Process: Implementing the Multiple Mini Interview Model

Wagner, Robin; Maddox, Krista R.; Glazer, Greer; More

Nurse Educator. 45(2):73-77, March/April 2020.

Maximizing Effectiveness of the Holistic Admission Process: Implementing the Multiple Mini Interview Model

Exploring the Utility of Entrustable Professional Activities as a Framework to Enhance Nurse Practitioner Education

Anthamatten, Angelina; Pfieffer, Mary Lauren; Richmond, Anna; More

Nurse Educator. 45(2):83-87, March/April 2020.

Exploring the Utility of Entrustable Professional Activities as a Framework to Enhance Nurse Practitioner Education

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​For precepted clinical immersion experiences, students are often assigned a hospital unit that does not allow them to work with their preferred patient population or learn about the care continuum. Five clinical immersion experiences were developed using an innovative model focused on specific patient populations across the care continuum. More than 50 students transitioned through varied areas across the care continuum, based on their chosen focus. Learn more about this innovation in the video and article.


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Nursing students are expected to collaborate with other professionals in clinical practice. This video and article present an innovative strategy, inspired by popular culture media, offering nurse  educators an easy, entertaining, and interactive way of teaching TeamSTEPPS content. This approach is adaptable to engage a variety of students and course designs.
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To address the need for RNs to assume a role in chronic care management, a School of Nursing and Health Professions piloted a clinical option in which second-degree master of science in nursing students are prepared to function as health coaches on primary care teams at a local community health center. Reshifting the focus of nursing education to integrate primary care nursing, it is important to embed nursing students into primary care practices where they can learn about the longitudinal care of patients with chronic conditions. After you watch the video, read about this study.
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Many of our military transitioning to civilian life are expertly trained medics, corpsmen, and health care specialists. An innovative model was developed for waiving the requirements for specific nursing courses for veteran-students. Using a skills self-assessment tool and a validation process, veteran-students are able to demonstrate their knowledge, training, and experience. As part of the program, 32 veteran-students have validated out of 65 courses for 115 credit hours. All students have successfully progressed through the BSN program. After you watch the video, read about this study.
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Open educational resources (OERs) increase access to high-quality academic learning materials and promote affordable education in nursing. Faculty, university librarians, and community leaders worked together to identify OERs for a population health course. The author explains the project in this video and be sure to read the article to learn more.