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Enhancing Nursing Students' Clinical Confidence and Practice Through Simulated Vaping Experiences
Heather Ferrillo1, Sherylyn Watson2, Nicole Wood1
1Davis and Henley College of Nursing, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Background:
The prevalence of vaping continues to increase despite known negative health effects. Nurses have the responsibility to address this public health crisis; however, a knowledge gap exists in their formal education.
Method:
A quasiexperimental study evaluated the use of a simulated vaping experience to improve baccalaureate nursing students' outcomes related to vaping concepts. Students participated in a comprehensive simulated experience focusing on vaping during their Adult Nursing course. Vaping perceptions, behaviors, self-efficacy, and integration into clinical experiences were assessed in students after the simulation and compared with students who did not participate in the simulation.
Results:
A significant increase in self-efficacy related to vaping interventions was found in students who participated in the simulated experience compared with students in the control group.
Conclusion:
Simulation is a viable option for increasing self-efficacy and knowledge related to vaping concepts and can contribute to application into practice.
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