Preface

This book is a resource to support nursing students’ clinical decision-making and clinical judgment. Undergraduate nursing students, from their first-to-final years, are given an opportunity to be self-directed through virtual case-based scenarios and are given real-time feedback on actions and decisions.

These virtual case-based scenarios are contextualized in acute care and community settings across British Columbia, Canada. The case studies are stand-alone, meaning, they are not connected to one another and can be completed independently of each other.

Each virtual scenario contains the following chapters and sections.

1. INTRODUCTION AND INSTRUCTIONS
   • Scenario goal and related concepts
   • Learning outcomes
   • Instructions for working through the scenario
2. PRE-LEARNING and PRE-BRIEFING
   • Recommended pre-requisite knowledge
   • Self-assessment rubric
   • Resources, readings, and videos
   • NCLEX-style practice quiz
3. VIRTUAL CASE-BASED SCENARIO
   • Virtual case scenario (branching-style questions)
4. REFLECTION AND SELF-DEBRIEFING
   • Self-debriefing guide and documentation