Toward an Integrative Nursing Curriculum: Combining Team-Based and Problem-Based Learning with Emergency-Care...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Medical Simulation
• Pedagogy

Background:

• Traditional lecture-based learning has limitations in developing essential nursing skills.
• Action research addresses pedagogical weaknesses in healthcare education.
• There is a need for innovative teaching methods in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the impact of combining team-oriented, problem-based learning (PBL) with emergency care simulation on nursing students.
• To assess the effect of this integrative intervention on core nursing competencies.
• To evaluate the influence on teacher performance and course satisfaction.

Main Methods:

• An 18-week, single-case experimental design involving 58 senior nursing students.
• Utilized team-based problem-based learning integrated with emergency care scenario simulation.
• Employed the Scale of Core Nursing Competencies and Teacher Performance Evaluation Scale for data collection.

Main Results:

• Students receiving integrative training demonstrated enhanced mastery of core nursing competencies.
• Participants reported higher satisfaction with the "Emergency Care" course.
• The intervention led to more positive evaluations of teacher performance in the course.

Conclusions:

• An integrated curriculum combining team-based PBL and scenario simulation is a valuable pedagogical approach.
• This integrative method appears more effective than traditional teaching for developing core nursing competencies.
• The findings support the adoption of simulation-based PBL in nursing education.