Ensuring safety in clinical: Faculty role for managing students with unsafe behaviors

Nurse educators often struggle when managing students with unsatisfactory performance in the clinical setting. Although literature has addressed characteristics of unsafe practice, little has been published in the past decade on the faculty role when dealing with the student with unsafe behaviors. This article provides strategies for managing students with unsafe behaviors including initiation of early remediation, fostering a positive student relationship, addressing continued violations and failures, and the need for administrative support.