Carolina Nursing introduces freshman seminar: N89 – Navigating and Advocating for Your Wellness
October 9, 2024
In a time when healthcare is more complex than ever, we often focus on training healthcare providers to communicate effectively for patient safety. However, a crucial piece of the puzzle is missing: who is teaching the patients how to communicate effectively to ensure they receive the highest quality and safest care?
N89: Navigating and Advocating for Your Wellness is designed to fill this gap by empowering students with the skills and knowledge they need to successfully navigate the healthcare system and advocate for themselves and their loved ones. The course utilizes TeamSTEPPS strategies, widely recognized in healthcare for enhancing teamwork and communication, to give students the tools to be active participants in their health care journey.
What sets N89 apart is its dynamic approach to learning. The course goes beyond traditional classroom learning, offering hands-on activities such as:
- Escape rooms that test students’ ability to solve healthcare-related challenges under time constraints.
- Role plays that simulate real-life healthcare scenarios.
- Healthcare debates encouraging critical thinking and diverse perspectives.
- Unfolding case studies allowing students to practice problem-solving in dynamic healthcare situations.
N89 also features guest speakers who share real-world experiences and lessons learned from healthcare practice.
This course is more than just an elective; it’s a foundational experience that equips students with essential life skills—communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking—that they will carry with them far beyond their college years.
