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Jaime Zinsmaster1, Sally Vliem

  • 1About the Authors Jaime Zinsmaster, MSN, RN, CNRN, CPHQ, is a patient safety manager, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, Richmond, Virginia. Sally Vliem, PhD, RN, CPNP, is a master faculty specialist, Bronson School of Nursing, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. The authors thank Karen Bergman, PhD, RN, CNRN, for providing advice and input during the development of this journal article. For more information, contact Jaime Zinsmaster at jzinsmaster@live.com.

Nursing Education Perspectives
|October 15, 2016
PubMed
Summary

High-fidelity simulation (HFS) in nursing education significantly improves knowledge acquisition but does not appear to enhance long-term knowledge retention. Further research is needed to explore retention strategies alongside simulation use.

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