An important consideration for teaching nursing students how to thrive as an innovative trailblazer is the environment. The environment encompasses much more than the setting where we practice; it includes the physical space, participants, and resulting interactions.
The environment begins with the physical space. For optimal encounters, nurses must assess the space:
The participants should include those pertinent to the situation:
The interaction is the actual events that take place:
Questions and exercises to consider with classmates and/or colleagues:
American Nurses Association
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Nursing Center Blog by Christina Gresh (February 4, 2020)
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