Campus Clinical: simulation-based curriculum designed to meet clinical course learning outcomes

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Medical Simulation

Background:

• Decreasing availability of clinical spaces in maternal-child units presents a significant challenge for nursing education.
• Traditional clinical placements are becoming insufficient to meet the required learning outcomes for maternal-child nursing students.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce Campus Clinical, a novel simulation-based curriculum.
• To provide an effective and adaptable solution for maternal-child clinical education.

Main Methods:

• The curriculum is founded on constructivist and experiential learning theories.
• It integrates Chickering and Gamson's principles for effective educational practice.
• The program utilizes simulation to replicate real-world clinical scenarios.

Main Results:

• The simulation-based curriculum successfully addresses the challenge of limited clinical spaces.
• It provides a viable alternative for achieving essential maternal-child clinical learning outcomes.
• The framework demonstrates transferability across diverse educational environments.

Conclusions:

• Campus Clinical offers an innovative solution to the clinical placement shortage in maternal-child nursing.
• The curriculum's constructivist and experiential framework ensures effective learning.
• This simulation model is a valuable, adaptable resource for nursing programs.