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Developing patient-centered care competencies among prelicensure nursing students using simulation
Leslie M McKeon1, Tommie Norris, Brittany Cardell
1Tennessee Health Science Center, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Nursing, Memphis, TN 38163, USA. lmckeon@utmem.edu
The Journal of Nursing Education
|December 17, 2009
Summary
Computer-based simulation effectively teaches patient-centered care competencies in nursing education, requiring fewer resources than traditional methods. This approach enhances critical thinking and bridges the gap between academic learning and quality healthcare outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Simulation
- Patient-Centered Care
Background:
- Healthcare improvement necessitates collaboration between academia and practice to enhance nurse education and achieve quality outcomes.
- The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses initiative highlights patient-centered care as a critical domain for prelicensure nursing education.
- Traditional simulation is a valuable tool for teaching safe clinical practice, but faces barriers such as cost, space, and faculty resource limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the resource requirements and student learning outcomes of computer-based social simulation versus traditional simulation in nursing education.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of computer-based simulation in developing patient-centered care competencies among baccalaureate nursing students.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study involving 53 baccalaureate nursing students was conducted.
- Participants were divided into groups to experience either computer-based social simulation or traditional simulation.
- Data collected included resource utilization (faculty hours) and learning outcomes, specifically patient-centered care competency scores.
Main Results:
- Both computer-based and traditional simulation groups demonstrated similar improvements in patient-centered care competency scores (p < 0.001).
- The computer-based simulation intervention required significantly fewer faculty hours compared to the traditional simulation.
- Computer-based simulation proved to be a less resource-intensive method for achieving comparable learning outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Computer-based simulation is an efficient and effective strategy for developing patient-centered care competencies in nursing students.
- This technology offers a viable solution to overcome resource barriers associated with traditional simulation methods.
- Findings support the integration of computer-based simulation into prelicensure nursing education to enhance quality outcomes.
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