Purpose: The purpose of this article was to describe the development and implementation of an innovative Summer Study Hall program developed by clinical nurse specialists (CNSs)/clinical nurse educators (CNEs) in an urban academic medical center.
Background: The program was implemented as a strategy to give nursing students the opportunity to enhance their clinical skills. The chosen skills are considered high risk for hospitals and have major impact on the American Nurses Association National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators, such as ventilator-associated pneumonia and catheter-acquired urinary tract infections.