Nursing students' experiences with high-fidelity simulation

Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh. 2015 Mar 19:12:/j/ijnes.2015.12.issue-1/ijnes-2015-0010/ijnes-2015-0010.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijnes-2015-0010.

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anxiety / psychology
  • Clinical Competence*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Curriculum*
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / methods*
  • Fear / psychology
  • Female
  • Focus Groups
  • Humans
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Learning
  • Male
  • Needs Assessment
  • Patient Simulation
  • Psychometrics
  • Risk Assessment
  • Self Efficacy*
  • Students, Nursing / psychology
  • United States