For Thursday 02/06/25, the campus will be closed until 12 noon today due to the severe weather. All classes scheduled after 12 noon will take place as scheduled. Students should check Canvas for details on classes.
Renay Bethke, MSN, RN, CHSE joins Lawrence Technological University in 2023 as the Nursing Simulation Coordinator. Renay earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Oakland University and Master in Science of Nursing Education from Spring Arbor University. Additionally, she is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, one of just over 2,000 internationally.
Renay has been a practicing bedside nurse since 2011 caring for oncology, medical-progressive step-down, and currently neonatal intensive care populations. Transitioning to academia in 2016, Renay has been a simulation specialist, clinical instructor, and didactic lecturer, for adult health, pediatric, maternal health, and leadership courses at several Southeast Michigan universities. Additionally, she was a nursing education specialist at a local hospital where she integrated simulation practice into the RN onboarding and transition to practice programs. Renay also lectures for the Healthcare Simulation Certification Program offered at the University of Michigan, Flint. She is an active member of the Society of Simulation in Healthcare professional organization.
Renay is particularly passionate about psychological safety and debriefing methods for simulation-based experiences. The simulation lab is a safe space where all learners enter under the Basic Assumption™ that they are “intelligent, capable, cares about doing their best and wants to improve” (Center for Medical Simulation, 2023). The simulation lab is a safe opportunity for students to explore and practice on the edge of their knowledge, skill, and attitude as a professional nurse and where mistakes are made, expected, and accepted, shaped into opportunities for improvement and positive learning experiences during the debriefing conversation.
Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom
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