Effects of an Experiential Learning Simulation Design on Clinical Nursing Judgment Development

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Simulation-Based Learning
• Experiential Learning Theory

Background:

• Effective simulation design requires a theoretical basis.
• Evaluating the impact of simulation design on learning outcomes is crucial.
• Experiential learning offers a framework for designing impactful educational simulations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To apply Kolb's experiential learning model to the design of a nursing simulation.
• To investigate the effect of this experiential learning simulation design on the development of clinical nursing judgment.
• To explore the relationship between clinical nursing judgment development and student performance within the simulation.

Main Methods:

• Utilized a simulation design based on the principles of experiential learning.
• Assessed the development of clinical nursing judgment in students participating in the simulation.
• Correlated clinical nursing judgment development with observed student performance in the simulation.

Main Results:

• The experiential learning simulation design positively influenced clinical nursing judgment.
• Students demonstrated more highly developed nursing judgment when using this design.
• Improved nursing judgment correlated with enhanced competency in simulation performance.

Conclusions:

• A theory-based simulation design, specifically using experiential learning, enhances nursing students' clinical judgment.
• Experiential learning simulation designs lead to greater competency in student performance.
• Integrating theoretical models into simulation design is vital for optimizing educational outcomes.