J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2019 Nov;25(4):436-447. 10.5977/jkasne.2019.25.4.436.

The Educational Effects of the Experience of Nursing Students' Patients Role in the Simulation Practice Education for the Women's Health Nursing

• Lee BG
• Kim SH

• KMID: 2467324
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2019.25.4.436

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to identify the educational effect among nursing students who performed the patient role in women's health nursing simulations.
METHODS
In this exploratory qualitative study, a sample of 31 third- and fourth-grade nursing students who participated in scenario-based patient roles in clinical performance examination of the women's health nursing simulation practice training. Data were collected through focus group interviews. Qualitative data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
RESULTS
Three themes emerged from the data analysis. Participants experienced an enhancement of patient-centered nursing competence, deep learning immersion and display of self-regulated learning. The difficulty of performing the patient role contributed additional effects such as the difficulty to perform the patient role in the psychological training environment.
CONCLUSION
It is recommended to utilize nursing students as patients in simulation practice training. On the other hand, the psychological training environment can cause difficulties in performing patient roles, a burden on the role of the patient, and involves the interruption of the role.

Keyword

Nursing education; Nursing students; Women's health; Clinical competence; Patient simulation

MeSH Terms

Clinical Competence
Education*
Education, Nursing
Focus Groups
Hand
Humans
Immersion
Learning
Mental Competency
Nursing*
Patient Simulation
Patient-Centered Care
Statistics as Topic
Students, Nursing
Women's Health*