Implementing high-fidelity simulations with large groups of nursing students

Nurse Educ. 2015 Mar-Apr;40(2):87-90. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000101.

Abstract

Nurse educators are increasing the use of simulation as a teaching strategy. Simulations are conducted typically with a small group of students. This article describes the process for implementing 6 high-fidelity simulations with a large group of undergraduate nursing students. The goal was to evaluate if student knowledge increased on postsimulation quiz scores when only a few individuals actively participated in the simulation while the other students observed.

MeSH terms

  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / methods*
  • Educational Measurement / statistics & numerical data
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Group Processes*
  • Humans
  • Learning
  • Nursing Education Research
  • Nursing Evaluation Research
  • Nursing Methodology Research
  • Patient Simulation*
  • Students, Nursing / psychology*
  • Teaching / methods*