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Effects of an Experiential Learning Simulation Design on Clinical Nursing Judgment Development
Joyce Victor Chmil1, Melanie Turk, Katie Adamson
1Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor and Director (Dr Chmil), Clinical Nursing Simulation Center, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; PhD Graduate (Dr Chmil), Assistant Professor (Drs Turk and Larew), School of Nursing, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Assistant Professor (Dr Adamson), School of Nursing, University of Washington, Tacoma.
Abstract:
Simulation design should be theory based and its effect on outcomes evaluated. This study (1) applied a model of experiential learning to design a simulation experience, (2) examined how this design affected clinical nursing judgment development, and (3) described the relationship between clinical nursing judgment development and student performance when using the experiential learning design. Findings suggest that using an experiential learning simulation design results in more highly developed nursing judgment and competency in simulation performance.
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