Graduate Student Outcomes Following Critical Care Simulation: An Italian Pilot Study

Nurs Educ Perspect. 2021 Nov-Dec;42(6):E40-E42. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000804.

Abstract

High-fidelity simulation provides nursing students with the opportunity to learn and achieve competence in a safe context. The aim of the study was to assess learning outcomes following multiple exposures to high-fidelity simulation sessions. The sample consisted of 18 graduate students enrolled in a critical care nursing course. A four-hour high-fidelity simulation experience was conducted, with a four-hour retraining one month after. Group performance, self-efficacy, self-confidence, and satisfaction improved after multiple exposures to high-fidelity simulation. High-fidelity simulation is a valid adjunct to nursing education in the short term and may improve learning when offered at multiple time points.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Competence
  • Critical Care
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate*
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Pilot Projects
  • Students, Nursing*