Abstract

Transforming the healthcare delivery system to address the growing need for behavioral health services requires new approaches to workforce development. One approach that can expose students and healthcare professionals to management of patients with behavioral health issues is Simulation. This project describes one innovative teaching approach.

Author Details

Margaret J. Reilly, DNS, Nursing Department, CUNY School of Professional Studies, New York, New York, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha Phi

Lead Author Affiliation

York College, The City University of New York, Jamaica, New York, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Behavioral Health, Simulation, Innovative Teaching

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Review Type

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Enhancing skills in behavioral health management

Washington, DC, USA

Transforming the healthcare delivery system to address the growing need for behavioral health services requires new approaches to workforce development. One approach that can expose students and healthcare professionals to management of patients with behavioral health issues is Simulation. This project describes one innovative teaching approach.