Teaching Community Telenursing with Simulation

Nurse educators may use homecare simulation experiences to enhance the learning of nursing students and help fill the need for community clinical practice. Simulation experience gives students a safe opportunity to expand the skills and critical thinking needed for community health nursing, in addition to increasing self-confidence. This article presents a two-part scenario that adds telenursing technology to a homecare simulation experience in order for students to become comfortable with the technology. By understanding telenursing, students may learn that telenursing is a way to provide appropriate care to a large number of clients, potentially inspiring community nursing as a career option.