Strategies to improve nurses' stress response during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic-related stress factors have been profoundly impacting the wellness of nurses, resulting in job burnout, moral distress, and some nurses deciding to leave the profession. This article examines strategies to identify stressors and develop self-care and coping skills.

Using Simulation Evaluation for Prelicensure Nursing Program Review.

Background: Faculty in a prelicensure baccalaureate nursing program were interested in establishing a process for use of simulation for the evaluation of program outcomes.

Problem: Several infrastructure barriers existed for the implementation of simulation for a fair, valid, and reliable student evaluation.

Approach: Faculty chose to evaluate student performance in simulation to examine student achievement of program outcomes.