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Kim Leighton1, Suzan Kardong-Edgren, Tonya Schneidereith
1Author Affiliations: Executive Director (Dr Leighton), Itqan Clinical Simulation & Innovation Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Associate Professor (Dr Kardong-Edgren), Health Professions Education, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts; Associate Professor (Dr Schneidereith), Debra L. Spunt Clinical Simulation Labs, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland; Director (Mrs Foisy-Doll), Clinical Simulation Centre, MacEwan University Faculty of Nursing, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Graduate Student (Ms Wuestney), College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane.
Background:
Nurse educators expanded replacement of traditional clinical practice and face-to-face simulation experiences with screen-based simulation (SBS) during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Purpose:
The purpose of this research was to understand the student experience when learning in 3 types of clinical education environments.
Methods:
This quantitative descriptive survey study used the Clinical Learning Environment Comparison Survey 2.0 (CLECS 2.0) to compare prelicensure nursing students' perceptions of learning in 3 clinical learning environments.
Results:
The CLECS 2.0 was completed by 113 participants from 3 countries. Most scores were highest for the traditional clinical practice environment, and all were lowest for the SBS environment.
Conclusions:
The findings are concerning as discussions about whether SBS can replace traditional clinical practice hours unfolds. The findings support the need for concentrated efforts to improve specific areas of the SBS experience.
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