Child Health Nurs Res.  2015 Oct;21(4):293-301. 10.4094/chnr.2015.21.4.293.

Development and Effects of Integrated Simulation Program (Maternal-Child) for Nursing Students

• Park HJ
• Lee SH

• KMID: 2169860
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2015.21.4.293

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to analyze the effectiveness of simulation-based integrated practice program (maternal-child) on nursing knowledge, self-confidence, and clinical competence of nursing students.
METHODS
A nonequivalent control group pre-post experimental design was used to compare experimental and control group. The experimental group received the integrated simulation practice and the control group received a separate simulation for maternal care and for newborn care.
RESULTS
The experimental group who had the integrated simulation had significantly higher scores for self-efficacy on nursing handover (F=0.480 p=.012) and oxygen therapy in newborn care (F=3.262 p=.037), and for clinical competence (F=2.639, p<.001) and personal satisfaction with debriefing compared to the control group (F=2.179, p=.044). But the experimental group did not have significantly higher scores in nursing knowledge. Conclusions The results indicate that an integrated simulation practice is an effective practice method to improve self-confidence, clinical competence and satisfaction. Also this study had significance in providing a setting similar to the clinical situation.

Keyword

Patient simulation; Knowledge; Clinical competence; Self-efficacy; Personal satisfaction

MeSH Terms

Clinical Competence
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Nursing*
Oxygen
Patient Handoff
Patient Simulation
Personal Satisfaction
Research Design
Students, Nursing*
Oxygen