Budget Friendly Simulation for Clinical Nursing Education: Putting It All Together

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Medical Simulation

Background:

• Clinical simulation is a valuable tool in nursing education for skill development.
• Evaluating student assessments fosters faculty collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present three cost-effective strategies for objectively capturing clinical snapshots in nursing education.
• To enhance the evaluation of student performance in simulated clinical environments.

Main Methods:

• Faculty develop custom clinical scenarios.
• Assessment forms are created using standard word processing software.
• Bar scanning technology with quick response (QR) code readers is utilized for efficient data capture.

Main Results:

• The described methods provide an objective and cost-effective approach to clinical assessment.
• Implementation at one university demonstrated feasibility.

Conclusions:

• Custom scenarios, Word-based forms, and QR code scanning offer a practical framework for clinical simulation assessment in nursing.
• These strategies can improve the objectivity and efficiency of evaluating student competencies.