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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Medical Simulation

Background:

Experiential learning with human patient simulators (HPS) allows students to practice clinical decision-making and skill application.
Traditional classroom lectures are a common method for delivering nursing education content.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the effectiveness of HPS-based interactive learning versus traditional lectures for teaching acute myocardial infarction to junior nursing students.
To assess the impact of these methods on students' cognitive skills and confidence levels.

Main Methods:

Junior nursing students were divided into two groups: one receiving interactive HPS training and the other a traditional lecture.
Cognitive skills were evaluated using a test, and confidence levels were assessed.

Main Results:

The HPS method significantly improved nursing students' ability to answer cognitive skill-based questions.
No significant difference in confidence levels was observed between the HPS group and the traditional lecture group.

Conclusions:

Interactive learning using HPS is an effective strategy for enhancing cognitive skills in nursing education, specifically for acute myocardial infarction.
Further research may be needed to explore methods for increasing confidence through simulation-based training.