Simulated communication and teamwork scenario for nursing students: construction and validity.

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Nursing Skills Development
• Simulation-Based Learning

Background:

• Effective communication and teamwork are critical for patient safety and quality care in hospital settings.
• Nursing students require practical training to develop these essential skills.
• Simulation offers a safe environment for skill acquisition and assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To construct, validate, and test a simulated scenario for enhancing communication and teamwork skills in nursing students.
• To develop a comprehensive checklist for assessing performance within the simulation.
• To evaluate the overall validity of the simulation for educational purposes.

Main Methods:

• Descriptive, methodological research conducted in three stages: scenario/checklist construction, validity assessment, and simulation testing.
• Expert participation (n=10) in the validation process.
• Data collection occurred between May 2020 and April 2021 following ethical approvals.

Main Results:

• The validated simulation scenario is titled "Communication and teamwork in hospital environments."
• A 28-item checklist, including briefing, scenario enactment, and debriefing phases, was developed and validated using the Content Validity Index.
• The simulation's cinematography and the validated checklist were used to confirm its validity.

Conclusions:

• The developed simulated scenario successfully met the criteria for creation and assessment.
• This validated simulation is suitable for use in nursing education to foster communication and teamwork skills.
• The study provides a robust tool for improving practical skills in future healthcare professionals.