Action Team 2:

Enhancing Healthcare Training

Advancing healthcare education and training with a focus on high-demand fields including mental health and rural/underserved care.

Team Overview

Purpose

Improving training to engage healthcare stakeholders and education institutions in the adoption and deployment of training for high-demand positions.

Goals

Develop behavioral health training resources for nursing education
Create clinical training resources for high-demand specialties
Foster collaboration between healthcare facilities and educational institutions
Promote self-care resources for nursing professionals

Target Audience

Healthcare facilities, nursing schools, clinical educators, and practicing nurses seeking specialized training for high-demand positions.

Resources & Toolkits

Understanding the diverse landscape of mental health care is essential for nursing students. By exploring a range of care settings and sharing their experiences, students deepen their knowledge and build the empathy and skills needed to support individuals across the mental health spectrum.

Literature Review Mental Health Clinicals

This literature review synthesizes current evidence (2017–2025) on mental health education in prelicensure nursing, clinical and simulation learning, and best practices for nurse preceptors, with a strong emphasis on student preparation, quality clinical experiences,...

Mental Health Statistics in SD

Statistics in S.D. related to Mental Health Prevalence & Conditions Adults: Over 112,000 adults in SD have a mental health condition; nearly 1 in 4 adults experienced mental illness in 2021, with young adults (18-25) seeing almost 1 in 3 affected. Youth: More...

Clinical Experience Ideas

Substance abuse treatment centers Corrections facilities Emergency departments and acute care Domestic abuse shelters Education institutions Homeless shelters Inpatient and outpatient mental health clinics Long-term care (e.g., Alzheimer’s/Dementia units) Includes...

Recommended Specialized Training Programs

Critical Incidence/Stress debriefing, based on current literature, as well as recommendations from members of Action Team II, the following are suggestions of mental health education topics that could be included in nursing curricula. They may be used in a variety of settings: in seminar, as part of group activities in class, in the lab setting, during clinical post-conferences, and more.

Trauma Informed Care
Workplace Violence
Mental Health First Aid
Student Self-care
Critical Incidence / Stress Debriefing
Self-care Modules
Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation by Pat Deegan

Get involved with Action Team 2

Interested in supporting nursing student recruitment and helping develop resources for future nurses? Connect with us to learn more about how you can contribute to this important work.

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