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Nursing grand rounds can be used as a clinical teaching strategy for nursing students in the acute care setting. This teaching strategy provides an opportunity for students to connect classroom learning with clinical practice activities. There is little existing literature on the use of nursing grand rounds or "walking rounds" as a learning strategy for nursing students' clinical experiences.
Goals of Nursing Grand Rounds
Literature reflects consensus that nursing grand rounds can provide experiences that could meet the following goals:
Provide an interactive, patient-centered learning experience.
Serve as a teaching tool to provide opportunities for nursing students to connect classroom learning and clinical practice.
Present patient cases on selected patients at the bedside.
Promote professional development (e.g., communication and leadership skills).
Stimulate student thinking and problem solving.
Focus of Nursing Grand Rounds
Nursing grand rounds can be used in many ways to enhance the students' clinical learning experiences. The...