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Collaborative Simulation: Enhancing the Transition to Clinical Practice
1About the Authors Bobbi J. Palmer, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC, is faculty and Family Nurse Practitioner program director, Southeast Missouri State University Department of Nursing, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Kathy Ham, EdD, RN, is a professor, Southeast Missouri State University Department of Nursing. For more information, contact Ms. Palmer at bjpalmer@semo.edu.
Nursing Education Perspectives
|August 19, 2017
Summary
A new collaborative simulation experience (CSE) for nursing students effectively reduced anxiety and improved self-confidence before their first clinical rotation. This simulation enhanced knowledge transfer and allowed faculty to assess student readiness for patient care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Medical Simulation
Background:
- Beginning nursing students often experience anxiety and low self-confidence.
- Difficulty transferring theoretical knowledge to clinical practice is common.
- Pre-clinical experiences are crucial for student development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a collaborative simulation experience (CSE) on nursing students.
- To address pre-clinical anxiety, self-confidence, and knowledge transfer issues.
- To assess the effectiveness of CSE in preparing students for clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a collaborative simulation experience (CSE) for first-semester undergraduate nursing students.
- CSE was conducted prior to the students' initial clinical day.
- Faculty utilized the experience to identify student strengths and weaknesses.
Main Results:
- CSE provided real-life patient care exposure.
- Enhanced transfer of theoretical knowledge to practical skills.
- Decreased student anxiety and increased self-confidence.
- Facilitated faculty identification of student learning needs.
Conclusions:
- Collaborative simulation experiences are beneficial for pre-licensure nursing students.
- CSE effectively bridges the gap between theory and clinical practice.
- Participation in CSE leads to improved student performance and readiness for clinical settings.