Implementation of a Standardized High-Fidelity Simulation Program
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2024-07-04
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Motte, Cheryl
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Simulation in nursing education has been used for centuries as an essential approach to teaching new skills to nursing students. An abundance of literature has been written on the benefits to students when using simulation to augment the nursing curriculum. One of the benefits to students who participate in simulation is increased confidence. The C-Scale was used in a pre-test/post-test design to measure students' confidence before and after three simulation experiences. Aggregate mean scores were calculated for each of the five questions in each simulation. In Junior and Senior cohorts, post-test scores were higher than pre-test scores in each simulation. Based on these results, the students increased their confidence levels in the categories of hypovolemic shock, heart arrhythmias and fatal rhythms, asthma, and therapeutic communication. Additionally, based on student comments, participation in simulation scenarios was an enjoyable way to learn clinical situations that might be encountered in an actual clinical setting.
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Motte, C. A. (2024). Implementation of a Standardized High-Fidelity Simulation Program