Sessions are held in the nursing lab and equipment from both departments is utilized. If necessary, equipment loans are solicited from the community. Nursing students prepare Nursing Care Plans, which describe the physiology of certain pre-determined conditions such as Stroke, Hip Replacement, Diabetes, etc. Students are joined together in a collaborative spirit, respecting diversity and learning to appreciate each other's expertise. The sessions are lively, active, and at times noisy with all the interaction.
Sessions end in feedback from the students, which has been overwhelmingly positive.
Areas from improvement are noted and revision takes place during the following semester. However, this teaching framework could be applied in other colleges and with other Health Care curriculums. At GWCC other Nursing and Allied Health Care faculty have expressed an interest and we are looking forward to developing new prototypes. We have now named our sessions. In this session the student- patients attempt to mimic the physical and emotional attributes of various patient types.