Blood, Sweat, and Tears: The Development of the Clinical Learning Center for Nursing Education Lori Clay, MSN, RN, CPN Clinical Learning Center Coordinator Arkansas State University

Problem Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Grant 12 – Month Faculty Position Why Me?

Solution Practice What We Teach Look Before You Leap (Jarzernsky and McGrath, 2008) Daunting Task (Starkweather and Kardong- Edgren, 2008) Diffusion of Innovation: Embedding Simulation into Nursing Curricula (Starkweather and Kardong-Edgren, 2008)

The Beginning Knowledge ◦ Aware of innovation and how it functions Persuasion ◦ Favorable or unfavorable attitude Decision ◦ Engages in activities that lead to a choice Implementation ◦ Puts to use Confirmation ◦ Evaluation

Outcomes Continual Process Success Trials and Tribulations

Where We Are Now Innovators ◦ 2.5% Early Adopters ◦ 13.5% Early Majority ◦ 34% Late Majority ◦ 34% Laggards ◦ 16%