Use of Simulation to Integrate Cultural Humility Into Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioner Students.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Cultural Humility
• Medical Simulation

Background:

• Enhancing cultural humility in nursing students necessitates practical application of knowledge and skills.
• Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) provide a simulated environment for nurse practitioner students to practice cultural competency.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of an OSCE-based learning activity in improving cultural knowledge among nursing students.
• To assess student satisfaction with the simulation experience.

Main Methods:

• The study involved 65 nurse practitioner students participating in an OSCE.
• Learning activities included pre- and post-assessments of cultural knowledge, an exemplar video, and a simulation interview with an African American standardized patient.
• Student satisfaction was measured post-simulation.

Main Results:

• A statistically significant increase in cultural knowledge was observed (p < 0.001).
• 97% of students completed OSCE interviews, and 81% completed surveys.
• Standardized patient scenarios received the highest satisfaction scores, followed by critical thinking and self-confidence.

Conclusions:

• The OSCE methodology is effective for teaching sensitive cross-cultural content to nursing students.
• The positive knowledge outcomes support the continued use of OSCEs in nursing education for cultural competency development.