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Linda A Bensfield¹, Michelle J Olech, Trisha Leann Horsley

¹Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

|February 14, 2012

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Simulation
Competency Assessment

Background:

Simulation is widely used in nursing education for training and skill development.
However, its application as a high-stakes evaluation tool for assessing end-of-program competencies remains underutilized.
There is a need to explore innovative methods for robust nursing student evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the implementation of high-stakes simulation for evaluating senior baccalaureate nursing students.
To assess the impact of high-stakes simulation on student achievement of end-of-program competencies.
To explore the role of simulation in identifying students requiring remediation.

Main Methods:

Utilized high-stakes simulation as a summative assessment for senior baccalaureate nursing students.
Focused evaluation on the achievement of essential end-of-program competencies.
Integrated simulation results into student remediation strategies.

Main Results:

High-stakes simulation evaluation positively impacted student learning outcomes.
The evaluation process identified specific areas for student remediation.
Results informed and drove necessary curriculum reform at a Midwestern university.

Conclusions:

High-stakes simulation is an effective strategy for evaluating nursing student competency achievement.
Simulation-based evaluation can facilitate targeted student remediation.
This approach can lead to significant improvements in nursing education curricula.