Virtual Suturing Lab: A Practical and Innovative Approach in Nursing Education

Competency in a variety of skills is necessary for undergraduate and advanced practice nursing students prior to entering the clinical setting. Basic suturing is traditionally taught in skills labs in advanced practice programs globally. However, when in-person teaching is not an option, nurse educators must be innovative in meeting clinical course outcomes. A virtual suturing skills lab proved to be beneficial in meeting the needs of advanced practice nursing students when in-person teaching was not feasible. Students demonstrated competency using an innovative method of teaching a hybrid program through distance learning.