Author

Jamil Norman

Abstract

Nurse educators have been faced with the challenge of providing adequate clinical preparation for nursing students. Implementation of simulation-based learning (SBL) has been used to meet these challenges. Current research indicates that students and faculty are both satisfied with simulation; however, faculty concerns with improving student learning during SBL have led to a research intervention on the use of an Observation Guide. The purpose of this research was to examine differences in knowledge, self-confidence, satisfaction, and collaboration between baccalaureate nursing students using an Observation Guide when observing a simulated clinical experience (SCE) and those observers without an Observation Guide. Additionally, to meet the challenges of large class sizes and decreases in faculty, the 2-minute drills were formulated to incorporate SBL into the large lecture format. The purpose of the 2-minute drills is to bridge the gap between didactic and clinical learning. Implementation of an Observation Guide and the 2-minute drills were designed to engage the student observer and modify simulation in order to accommodate large numbers of students. These methods contribute to meeting challenges faced by nurse educators.

Date of publication

Spring 5-3-2012

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

english

Persistent identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10950/76

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Nursing Commons

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