A call to reform undergraduate nursing clinical placements

Undergraduate nursing clinical placements became a universal challenge for academia and clinical practice partners during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Many clinical practice partners canceled clinical rotations to focus on caring for patients, protecting students and faculty from contagion exposure, and conserving personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies for front-line staff. As a result of this action, nursing schools were forced to replace direct care clinical experiences with 100% simulation.
Source: Nursing Outlook - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research