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Julie A Vignato1, Nicole Gleason Limoges, Leslie Arends
1About the Authors The authors are faculty at the University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, Iowa. Julie Vignato, PhD, CNE, RNC-LRN, RN, is an assistant professor. Nicole Gleason Limoges, MSN, RN, is an instructional track lecturer. Leslie Arends, DNP, ARNP, CPNP, is a clinical assistant professor. Anita Nicholson, PhD, RN, is a clinical professor and associate dean for undergraduate nursing programs. For more information, contact Dr. Vignato at julie-vignato@uiowa.edu.
Abstract:
This innovative change to clinical written assignments for prelicensure nursing students is intended to decrease student workload and stress. Student stress and mental health issues are becoming more apparent in nursing programs. Guided by change theories and a modified SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis, a BSN subcommittee evaluated methods of written assignments and publisher products. An electronic platform will be trialed in one course. This innovative process provides nursing programs a template for change implementation aimed to reduce student workload and stress.
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