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Plastic with personality: Increasing student engagement with manikins
Tamara Power1, Claudia Virdun1, Haidee White1
1Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Nurse Education Today
|January 8, 2016
Summary
This study enhanced nursing manikin simulation engagement by using technology-enhanced vignettes. Students reported increased connection and empathy towards manikins, improving their clinical judgment skills.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Simulation-based Learning
- Clinical Judgment
Background:
- Simulation is crucial for developing psychomotor skills and clinical reasoning in nursing students.
- Manikins are valuable tools, but research on enhancing student engagement with them is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore student perspectives on a technology-enhanced approach to improve manikin simulation engagement.
- To describe how layered, tech-enhanced methods impact the simulation learning experience.
Main Methods:
- A second-year Bachelor of Nursing subject utilized short vignettes preceding lab sessions.
- Manikins were equipped with props from vignettes to bridge simulation and reality.
- Qualitative data from a focus group and student feedback surveys were analyzed thematically.
Main Results:
- Four themes emerged: 'Getting past the plastic,' 'knowing what to say,' 'connecting and caring,' and 'embracing diversity.'
- Students reported an increased ability to suspend disbelief and feel more connected and empathetic towards manikins.
Conclusions:
- The technology-enhanced approach successfully increased student engagement with manikins.
- Students also reflected on personal values and biases regarding diverse patient backgrounds.