Promoting Competence in Nursing and Pharmacy Interprofessional Collaboration Through Telehealth Simulation.

Competence in interprofessional collaboration is essential for safe patient outcomes. This study examined the impact of an interprofessional telehealth pharmacology simulation on prelicensure nursing and pharmacy students' perceptions of interprofessional roles. A pretest-posttest design was used to compare participants' perceptions of interprofessional roles prior to and following the simulation.

Decision-Making Strategies in Hospital Administrators in the Implementation of Nurse Residency Programs.

Current literature supports the creation and implementation of nurse residency programs to support new graduate nurses. The lack of this important postlicensure resource poses a problem for new graduate nurses who are seeking additional assistance and guidance during the transition to professional practice. This qualitative study revealed the factors, barriers, and benefits that influenced the decision-making process of nurse leaders in the implementation of nurse residency programs.