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Alison H Davis1, Gloria Giarratano, Evrim Oral
1About the Authors Alison H. Davis, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, is director, Master of Science Nurse Educator Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing - New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. Gloria Giarratano, PhD, APRN, CNS, FAAN, is the Tenet Health System/Jo Ellen Smith, BSN, Endowed Chair of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Evrim Oral, PhD, is associate professor, Biostatistics and Data Science, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. This research was supported by a grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents. For more information, contact Dr. Davis at adav27@lsuhsc.edu .
Abstract:
This research brief explores the impact of simulation on clinical reasoning in baccalaureate nursing students. The Nurses Clinical Reasoning Scale was administered to 98 nursing students before and after participating in a series of three high-risk obstetric simulations. Results indicated a significant increase in clinical reasoning pre ( M = 53.95, SD = 8.38) to post ( M = 59.44, SD = 8.74) with p < .0001. The findings highlight the value of integrating simulation in nursing curricula to improve clinical reasoning.
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