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1Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor, The Valley Foundation School of Nursing, San Jose State University, California.
Background:
This article describes a formative simulation experience designed to prepare prelicensure nursing students to interact with psychiatric patients.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 2 debriefing styles (in-simulation and postsimulation) on nursing students' knowledge, performance, and anxiety related to working with psychiatric patients. The study also explored students' perceptions of the efficacy of in-simulation debriefing.
Methods:
The study used a quasi-experimental, mixed-method design.
Results:
There were no statistically significant differences between groups in knowledge, assessment, or anxiety. However, both groups demonstrated significant gains in all areas.
Conclusions:
In-simulation debriefing is an effective tool for teaching therapeutic communication to nursing students.
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