A Telemedicine Standardized Patient Experience: Enhancing the Virtual Classroom and Preparing for Alternative Modalities of Care.

This pilot study explored the use of standardized patients in the virtual classroom in efforts to increase family nurse practitioner preparedness to engage in telemedicine care delivery. Using a mixed-methods approach, we determined this innovation significantly increased students' confidence in their ability to perform a telemedicine visit while also improving their satisfaction with the virtual classroom.

Reducing Student Nurse Stigmatization of the Patient Who Misuses Opioids: A Scoping Review.

The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. The numbers of opioid-related deaths have been steadily climbing, magnifying the need for innovative intervention. Stigma is a set of preconceived, negative assumptions about a patient population or group.