Repeating Simulation Experience as Part of Competency-Based Education: A Quasiexperimental Study

There is a current call for nursing programs to undergo curricular changes to ensure graduates are practice ready. A repeating simulation experience can help educators begin to engage in the competency-based education (CBE) process to meet that goal.

A quasiexperimental study with a data collection design was used to determine the effect of a repeating simulation experience on students' clinical judgment and satisfaction while describing the implementation of engaging in CBE.

There was a statistically significant increase in clinical judgment from the first simulation experience to the second simulation experience. Participants also reported high levels of satisfaction and self-confidence with the experience.

A repeating simulation experience can be a catalyst for change in nursing curricula and is an opportunity for educators to engage in evidence-based education that increases student clinical judgment.