Nursing Students’ Experiences with High-Fidelity Simulation
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Rana Halabi Najjar
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Bret Lyman
Abstract
Research has revealed the effectiveness of simulation for facilitating student development of self-efficacy, knowledge, clinical judgment, and proficiency in technical skills. This grounded theory study was conducted to describe the experience of nursing students in high-fidelity simulation and develop a model which explicates the experience of nursing students in simulation. Focus group interviews were conducted with three cohorts of students enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program who experienced simulation four to twelve times per academic year. Five prominent themes emerged during analysis Emotional Processing; Anxiety; Making Connections; Fidelity; and Learning. The Simulation Learning Model – Student Experience (SLM-SE) was developed to illustrate the student’s multi-dimensional experience of learning through high-fidelity simulation. Findings from this study suggest that students are better equipped to learn through increasing confidence and experience, continued reflection-on action and enhanced peer-to-peer interaction. Recommendations for future research include developing strategies to optimize students’ experiences for learning in simulation.
Funding statement: Funding: Sigma Theta Tau International Beta Psi Chapter.
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- Frontmatter
- Using “Think Aloud” to Capture Clinical Reasoning during Patient Simulation
- Translation and Evaluation of the Cultural Awareness Scale for Korean Nursing Students
- Making the Most of Simulated Learning: Understanding and Managing Perceptions
- Nursing Students’ Experiences with High-Fidelity Simulation
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- Teaching Nursing Leadership: Comparison of Simulation versus Traditional Inpatient Clinical
- The Experience of Nursing Students Who Make Mistakes in Clinical
- Identification of the Learning Styles and “On-the-Job” Learning Methods Implemented by Nurses for Promoting Their Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Orientation, Evaluation, and Integration of Part-Time Nursing Faculty
- Perceptions of Clinical Stress in Baccalaureate Nursing Students
- The Flipped Classroom: Fertile Ground for Nursing Education Research
- Student Engagement: A Principle-Based Concept Analysis
- Assessment of High-Stakes Testing, Hopeful Thinking, and Goal Orientation among Baccalaureate Nursing Students
- Partners in Research: Developing a Model for Undergraduate Faculty-Student Collaboration
- Nursing Students Achieving Community Health Competencies through Undergraduate Clinical Experiences: A Gap Analysis
- Student Perceptions of Quality and Safety Competencies
- Integrating a Career Planning and Development Program into the Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum: Part I. Impact on Students’ Career Resilience
- Integrating a Career Planning and Development Program into the Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum. Part II. Outcomes for New Graduate Nurses 12 Months Post-Graduation
- Integrating a Career Planning and Development Program into the Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum: Part III. Impact on Faculty’s Career Satisfaction and Confidence in Providing Student Career Coaching
