Nursing Students' Satisfaction: A Comparison between Medium- and High-Fidelity Simulation Training.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Medical Simulation

Background:

• Clinical simulation is a key nursing education strategy.
• Evidence comparing high-fidelity simulation (HFS) and medium-fidelity simulation (MFS) effectiveness is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

• To compare nursing student satisfaction between HFS and MFS.

Main Methods:

• A satisfaction survey was administered to 393 nursing students from two Spanish universities.
• The Satisfaction Scale Questionnaire with High-Fidelity Clinical Simulation was used.

Main Results:

• Student satisfaction was significantly higher with MFS than with HFS.
• MFS demonstrated effectiveness for basic skill acquisition and cost-efficiency.

Conclusions:

• Medium-fidelity simulation offers greater satisfaction for nursing students, particularly for foundational skills.
• The optimal simulation fidelity depends on student experience and knowledge level.