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The Journal of Nursing Education
|February 1, 2020
Summary
This study shows that a home health care simulation effectively prepared nursing students for home-based patient care. Simulation is a valuable tool for developing clinical judgment skills for the growing home health population.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Simulation
- Clinical Competency
Background:
- Healthcare delivery is increasingly transitioning from inpatient facilities to home-based settings.
- Limited home health clinical experiences pose challenges for nursing education.
- There is a need to prepare nursing students for home care environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a simulation-based approach.
- To enhance nursing students' preparedness for home health care.
- To address the gap in home health clinical experiences.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a home health care simulation for second-semester nursing students.
- Assessment of simulation effectiveness using the Simulation Effectiveness Tool-Modified.
- Evaluation of student clinical performance with the Quint leveled clinical competency tool.
Main Results:
- The implemented home health simulation proved to be an effective teaching strategy.
- Students were successfully introduced to the fundamentals of patient care in a home environment.
- The simulation met the learning needs of the participating nursing students.
Conclusions:
- Simulation is a viable method for nurse educators to develop essential clinical judgment skills.
- Educators can utilize simulation to prepare students for the demands of an expanding home health care sector.
- Simulation effectively equips students to meet the needs of patients receiving care at home.
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