High-fidelity nursing simulation: impact on student self-confidence and clinical competence.

Development of safe nursing practice in entry-level nursing students requires special consideration from nurse educators. The paucity of data supporting high-fidelity patient simulation effectiveness in this population informed the development of a quasi-experimental, quantitative study of the relationship between simulation and student self-confidence and clinical competence. Moreover, the study reports a novel approach to measuring self-confidence and competence of entry-level nursing students.

Case management quality-of-life outcomes for adults with a disability.

The increasing number of working-age adults with a long-term disability has created a need for case management focused on quality-of-life issues as well as functionality. An adaptation of the Quality Health Outcomes Model was used to explore relationships between case manager types and services and characteristics of adults with a disability. Outcome measures included social participation, health maintenance behaviors, and economic productivity.