Clinical Affairs

Location

The clinical simulation laboratory (CSL) is located on the second floor of the College of Nursing building.

Layout

Simulates a hospital setting fully equipped to practice all relevant clinical skills.

Purpose

• Expand the interns’ understanding of the structure, scope, and services of real practice settings.
• Consolidate previously learned knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to professional nursing practice.
• Orient the interns about the different professional nurse roles & responsibilities.
• Facilitate the transition of interns’ performance from supervised to independent and functional professional practice.
• Prepare interns effectively for future full-time employment and related workplace/professional requirements.
• Explore interns’ career interest and employment preferences in order to prepare them accordingly.

Core Values

• Excellence: Collaborate in the development and dissemination of knowledge, skills, and experience among faculty, interns, and clinical partners.
• Professionalism: Maintain a climate which facilitates personal and professional development to internalize qualities such as accountability, responsibility, dependability, and commitment.
• Caring: Facilitate the bedside teaching-learning process maintaining a culture of caring in nursing.
• Diversity: Promote a culture of diversity to recognize and respect individual differences.
• Accountability: Value accountability in all aspects of clinical and administrative work.
• Collaborative partnership: Encourage dynamic relationships with clinical partners to attain mutual goals.
• Evidence-based practices: Advocate for best practice in nursing education and practice based on evidence.
• Professional competency: Foster the development of professional competencies in interns, including teamwork, leadership, and clinical skills.