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Simulation Anxiety in Nursing Education
By Rachel Clements High fidelity simulation (HFS) is an educational tool that is often used in nursing education today. Simulation is used in many different professional fields, ranging from aviation to construction to molecular biology. Gaberson et al. (2015) define nursing HFS as life-like scenarios that include full-size mannequins which respond in real time to…
Pain Management in the Mechanically Ventilated Neonate
By Rachel Clements Long-term Consequences of Pain Exposure The previously held belief that infants do not perceive pain is no longer held by most caregivers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Recent research shows that preterm infants have a lower threshold for pain than adults (Mehrnoush, Ashktorab, Heidarzadeh, Momenzadeh & Kahlafi, 2017a; Mehrnoush,…
Mental Health in Crisis
By Rachel Clements Mental health is a serious issue in the United States. In 2004, one in four adults suffered from a mental health disorder and one in 17 had a serious mental illness (“Mental Health,” n.d.). Treating mental health disorders present unique challenges and there are many barriers to providing good care to those…
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