Voice Simulation in Nursing Education.

Area of Science:

• Psychiatric Nursing
• Mental Health Education
• Clinical Simulation

Background:

• Prelicensure nursing students require enhanced training for patient-centered care.
• Auditory hallucinations are a common symptom in various mental health conditions.
• Effective interventions are needed to improve student attitudes and confidence in managing these symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of a specific simulation-based curriculum on nursing students' attitudes and self-efficacy.
• To enhance the preparedness of future nurses in caring for individuals with auditory hallucinations.

Main Methods:

• A cohort of 87 prelicensure nursing students participated in a simulation.
• Participants completed tasks while exposed to auditory stimuli simulating distressing voices.
• The Hearing Voices That Are Distressing curriculum formed the basis of the simulation.

Main Results:

• A statistically significant improvement in nursing students' attitudes toward patients with auditory hallucinations was observed post-simulation.
• Self-efficacy scores related to providing nursing care for patients with auditory hallucinations showed minimal change.
• The simulation effectively influenced affective responses but not necessarily perceived competence.

Conclusions:

• Simulation-based learning can positively alter nursing students' attitudes towards patients with auditory hallucinations.
• Further strategies may be necessary to bolster nursing students' self-efficacy in managing auditory hallucinations.
• Educational interventions should address both attitudinal and confidence-building aspects for comprehensive skill development.