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Régine Placide Reaves1, Evan M McEwing1, Yui Matsuda1
1University of Miami School of Nursing & Health Studies, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|May 29, 2020
Summary
Public health nursing students who underwent simulation training achieved higher final exam scores. This educational approach may enhance preparation for state board and end-of-semester examinations.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Public Health
Background:
- Public health nursing courses often lack simulation education, despite its potential benefits.
- Limited research exists on the impact of simulation on public health nursing students' academic performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the effect of simulation training on final exam scores in a public health nursing course.
Main Methods:
- Created public health scenarios for hands-on experience in home and school settings.
- Compared final exam scores of 79 nursing students who participated in simulation with 97 students who did not.
Main Results:
- Students with simulation training scored higher in Community Health and Clinical Prevention and Population Health domains.
- A significant difference in total mean final scores was observed between the simulation and non-simulation groups (p = .04; p = .02).
Conclusions:
- Simulation training appears to be an effective educational method for public health nursing.
- Simulation may better prepare students for professional licensing and academic assessments.
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