Bridging Global Gaps in Nursing Education: Findings From a Remote Simulation Training Program for International...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Simulation
• Nursing Education
• Global Health

Background:

• Global adoption of simulation-based learning is uneven, particularly between high- and low-resource nations.
• Bridging this gap is crucial for advancing healthcare education and practice worldwide.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate a remote, three-day training program for nurse faculty on healthcare simulation standards.
• To assess the impact of this training on participant confidence in applying simulation best practices.

Main Methods:

• A remote, three-day training was delivered to 23 nurse faculty from five countries across three continents.
• Participant confidence in five key simulation standards was measured using surveys pre-training, immediately post-training, and three months post-training.

Main Results:

• A statistically significant improvement in participant confidence was observed from pre- to immediate post-training (p < .0001).
• Confidence levels remained stable at the three-month follow-up, showing no significant decline from immediate post-training levels.

Conclusions:

• Remote simulation training is effective in enhancing nurse faculty confidence in healthcare simulation standards.
• This initiative fostered international collaboration, positively impacting nursing education and global healthcare delivery.