Reflections of Nursing Students Involved in a Simulated “Very Bad Day”

This article describes a simulated activity in which nursing students participate in a 2-hr delegation and priority setting experience. Overwhelmingly, the students felt that that this was a “very bad day”. They noted that they had no idea that so many things can happen during a shift, and they realized that it was very important for them to develop an organizational plan and method to manage their time.