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Sue Hudson1, Melissa R Penkalski
1About the Authors Sue Hudson, MSN, RN, CNE, is educator, Department of Nursing, Texas County Technical College, Houston, Missouri. Melissa R. Penkalski, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, AE-C, is assistant professor and gaduate program director, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri. For more information, contact Ms. Hudson at sueannahudson@aol.com.
Abstract:
There is a gap in the literature regarding how simulation affects critical thinking skills for practical nursing students. A quasi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest study was conducted to determine the effects of high-fidelity simulation and interactive case studies on critical thinking scores of 29 practical nursing students. Both interventions had significant results (p = .001) between pretest and posttest; however, significance was not found regarding posttest scores between the high-fidelity simulation and interactive case study groups. Identifying pedagogical strategies that increase critical thinking skills for certificate-seeking practical nursing students is necessary to provide excellent nursing care and promote better patient outcomes.
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