4034-25: The Evolution of Undergraduate PMH Clinicals: Developing Sim Days for a Meaningful and Uniform Clinical Experience 

This presentation will introduce the evolution of PMH Sim Days in an undergraduate curriculum as a meaningful alternative to acute care clinical rotations.

Presenters:  Jocelyn Gonzalez Etheredge, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Melissa Titus, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Understand how to create and implement a psychiatric-mental health (PMH) clinical Sim Day for undergraduate nursing students.

Key Takeaway(s): 

• Simulation in PHM nursing education is a valuable tool to support clinical learning and improve confidence.

Keywords:  Mental Health Nursing Education, Simulation, Clinical Learning

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the entire presentation, complete the reflection activity, evaluation, and honor statement before the expiration date. Once all steps are successfully completed, a certificate will be generated online and available for you to print immediately. Contact hours cannot be awarded unless all required components are completed. 

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release Date:  December 18, 2025
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2028

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