Authors

  1. Rumsey , Kimberly
  2. Joy , Shinu
  3. Feng , Juan
  4. Feng , Juan
  5. Cangelosi , Morgan
  6. Cangelosi , Morgan
  7. Touw , Margaret
  8. Touw , Margaret
  9. More , Dwayne
  10. More , Dwayne

Abstract

Telehealth allows for realistic, problem-based scenarios to enhance students’ clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Medical-surgical II and mental health faculty collaborated on a telehealth learning activity for second-semester prelicensure nursing students. The activity assessed students’ ( N = 596) ability to recognize the relationship between courses when caring for patients and evaluated the effectiveness of standardized patient telehealth compared to traditional simulation and clinical experiences. Most students (90%) stated the telehealth activity effectively bridged concepts between courses, and 82% found it more advantageous than traditional methods. Telehealth prepares students for the evolving health care setting.