Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages e61-e66, March 2010

Standardized Patients in Educating Student Nurses: One School's Experience

University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA

published online 13 November 2009.

Abstract 

The use of standardized patients (SPs) integrated into students' educational experience is one suggestion for overcoming clinical site challenges facing nursing educators today. This article describes one university nursing school's experience with starting an SP program and integrating SPs into the curricula for the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Additionally, this article discusses how one school expanded the role of SPs to serve as family or caregivers with manikin-based simulation. Questions to consider when starting an SP program are discussed.

Key Words: Standardized patients, Nursing education, Curriculum

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 Cite this article: Anderson, M., Holmes, T. L., LeFlore, J. L., Nelson, K. A., & Jenkins, T. (2010, March). Standardized patients in educating student nurses: One school's experience. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, VOL(6), e61-e66. doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2009.08.001

PII: S1876-1399(09)00524-6

doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2009.08.001

Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages e61-e66, March 2010

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