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Exploring Undergraduate Nursing Students' Preferences in Psychiatric Nursing Simulation Modalities.
Christopher Weidlich1, Giovanna De Oliveira1, Michelle Osso1
1School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
|June 20, 2024
Summary
Undergraduate nursing students prefer standardized patients (SPs) over manikins for psychiatric nursing simulations. SPs provide a more realistic learning experience for mental status examinations and therapeutic communication skills.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Simulation-Based Learning
- Psychiatric Nursing
Background:
- Simulation, utilizing manikins and standardized patients (SPs), is common in nursing education to enhance clinical rotations.
- Limited data exists comparing undergraduate nursing students' preferences for SPs versus manikins in psychiatric nursing settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate pre-licensure nursing students' preferences between standardized patients and manikins for psychiatric nursing simulation.
- To compare preferences across traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and accelerated BSN (ABSN) programs.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative descriptive exploratory study was conducted.
- Pre-licensure nursing students from traditional and accelerated BSN programs participated.
Main Results:
- Students expressed a preference for standardized patients over manikins.
- This preference was specifically noted for learning psychiatric nursing assessments.
Conclusions:
- Standardized patients offer a more realistic simulation for psychiatric nursing, particularly for mental status examinations and therapeutic communication.
- Investing in and developing standardized patient training programs is recommended for psychiatric nursing simulation.
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