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Loretta Aller1, Deb Shelestak, Lynette Phillips
1Assistant Professor (Dr Aller) Kent State University, College of Nursing, Kent, Ohio; Assistant Professor (Dr Shelestak) and Associate Lecturer (Dr Reed) Kent State University at Stark, College of Nursing, Canton, Ohio; Professor (Dr Phillips) Kent State University, College of Public Health, Moulton Hall, Kent, Ohio; and Associate Professor (Dr Allen) University of Mount Union, College of Nursing, Gallaher Hall, Alliance, Ohio.
Background:
New nurse attrition jeopardizes patient safety, devastates career plans, and negatively impacts costs to hospitals and patients. Employers and educators recognize the widening transition-to-practice gap in meeting expectations for practice-ready, resilient nurses.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to test the use of computer-based simulation activities (CBSAs) to measure processes in Aller's Development of Decision-Making and Self-Efficacy Model (ADD-SEM).
Methods:
BSN students (N = 50) in a multisite, cross-sectional study used CBSAs to provide data on decision making (Virtual Patient Lasater's Clinical Judgment Rubric), psychological capital (Nursing Anxiety and Self-Confidence in Decision-Making Scale©), and reflection.
Results:
Repeated-measures analysis of variance and reflexive thematic analysis revealed that decision-making (DM) scores were highest in noticing and lowest in interpreting with significant differences in cohorts (DM) (juniors: P < .001; seniors: P = .013) and self-confidence/anxiety ( P < .001).
Conclusion:
The CBSAs are an effective means of measuring student development of DM and psychological capital needed to retain resilient nurses.
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