One of the many benefits available
to School of Nursing students is the opportunity to participate in our Dedicated
Education Units program, a nationally recognized innovation in clinical
education for undergraduate nursing students.
A Dedicated
Education Unit (DEU) is a nursing unit developed into an optimal teaching/learning
environment through the collaborative efforts of nurses, management, students, and
faculty. It is designed to provide
students with a positive clinical learning environment that maximizes the
achievement of student learning outcomes and is enhanced by the clinical
expertise of the staff and faculty.
Students
are integrated into the work environment on a nursing unit with the staff nurse
and become an integral part of the culture of the unit. They have access to
their staff nurse clinical instructor to pose questions and receive feedback on
their nursing knowledge and skill development. Our faculty work closely with
the nursing unit and the staff nurse clinical instructors to improve patient
care and nursing education.
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