Satisfactory Completion of End-of-Course Outcomes Using Simulation

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Simulation
• Clinical Judgment Assessment

Background:

• Simulation is increasingly used to replace clinical hours in prelicensure nursing programs.
• Evaluating student performance in simulations is crucial for meeting end-of-course learning outcomes.
• The Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric is a tool used for assessing clinical judgment in nursing students.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine a specific cutoff score for high-fidelity simulation that signifies successful and satisfactory completion of end-of-course outcomes.
• To establish a benchmark for evaluating student performance in medical-surgical nursing courses utilizing simulation.
• To validate the use of the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric in simulation-based nursing education.

Main Methods:

• A retrospective, descriptive, quantitative study design was employed.
• Data were collected from a convenience sample of 143 RN diploma nursing students.
• The study period spanned from 2013 to 2017, analyzing simulation performance data.

Main Results:

• A cutoff score of 28 was identified as the threshold for satisfactory and successful completion of course outcomes.
• This score was determined using the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric in a medical-surgical nursing context.
• The findings provide a quantifiable measure for simulation-based learning assessment.

Conclusions:

• Achieving specific end-of-course outcomes through simulation is essential for nursing program accreditation and graduate readiness.
• Meeting performance benchmarks in simulated patient scenarios is critical for compliance with board of nursing regulations.
• The identified cutoff score offers a standardized method for evaluating nursing student competency in simulation.