Keywords

baccalaureate nursing students, case study, electronic health record, informatics, pharmacology, simulation

 

Authors

  1. Vana, Kimberly D. DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FNP-C
  2. Silva, Graciela E. PhD, MPH

Abstract

Nursing students should learn to navigate the complexities of the healthcare arena, such as integrating use of electronic health records (EHRs) and online drug references into patient care. Using a simulated EHR in a nursing pharmacology course allowed students to interact with these technologies while learning and applying pharmacologic concepts to a case study. The authors discuss how they created and facilitated such a case study, as well as students' outcomes.