Palmer Bobbi J, Ham Kathy
About the Authors Bobbi J. Palmer, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC, is faculty and Family Nurse Practitioner program director, Southeast Missouri State University Department of Nursing, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Kathy Ham, EdD, RN, is a professor, Southeast Missouri State University Department of Nursing. For more information, contact Ms. Palmer at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2017 Sep/Oct;38(5):281-282. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000166.
Beginning nursing students typically report anxiety, low self-confidence, and difficulty transferring theoretical knowledge to the clinical setting prior to their first clinical experience. To address these issues, first-semester faculty in a prelicensure, undergraduate nursing program created a collaborative simulation experience (CSE). Implementation prior to the first clinical day provided real-life exposure to patient care, enhanced the transfer of knowledge, decreased anxiety, promoted self-confidence, and allowed faculty to identify students' strengths and weaknesses. Clinical faculty reported enhanced student performance following participation.
