Bringing skin assessments to life using XXXX @entity1 simulation: an emphasis on @entity5 prevention and early detection.

@entity1 @entity5 @entity1489 @entity272 @entity320
@entity1489 is the most common @entity5 in the United States, with about 1,000,000 @entity1 developing the disease each year. The incidence of @entity320 has rapidly increased in young white @entity1 between the ages of 15-34 over the last three decades. While @entity320 accounts for approximately 3% of @entity1489 , it causes more than 75% of @entity1489 deaths. Thorough skin assessments and awareness of new or changing appearance of @entity272 are critical to early detection and treatment of @entity1489 , as well as teaching sun-protective behaviors. Educators created a novel approach to "bring to life" @entity1489 assessment skills to promote awareness of prevention and early detection of @entity1489 using moulage in a @entity1 @entity1 simulation lab. Through the use of moulage-like lesions, simulated @entity1 were evaluated and taught @entity1489 prevention and early detection principles by baccalaureate nursing students. The average age of study @entity1 (n   =   104) was 26.50  years. The majority of responders were female. At the end of the lab, students' average responses to an evaluation based on program goals were very positive. Anecdotal comments affirmed positive student perceptions of their simulation experience. Data analyses indicated item means were consistently higher for upper-division students. The age and gender of students who participated in this study align with the NCI statistics on age and gender of the population with increased incidence of @entity320 .
