Simulation In Nursing Education

Literature Review: Effectiveness of Simulation in Nursing Education
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Simulation has been found to be effective in teaching and learning in training of nurses. Many scholars have associated simulation with successes in training of competent nurses. However, simulation has also been criticized by some scholars. Several scholarly articles and sources have been used to write the literature review concerning the use of simulation in nursing education.
The Challenge in Nursing Education
The care for patients requires adequate nursing skills and knowledge, an aspect that require the use of active learning in training institutions. Active learning is preferred by many nursing instructors and scholars since it provides
(2012), to identify the effectiveness of simulation in nursing education. The study indicated that the use of simulation when teaching nursing students helps to build competence and confidence in delivery of nursing services to patients. The participants in the reviewed studies involved nurse graduates and nursing students who utilized simulation as a learning method. It also included the nurses who used simulated environment for training on patient care. The review showed that the utilization of simulation as a method of teaching and learning helped to engage the learners actively during training sessions. In addition, the students exhibited abilities to identify and interpret patient issues as well as make appropriate decisions to solve the issues. The simulated learning environment helped them to learn the nursing skills in confidence and safe manner. Furthermore, the study by Reeves (2008) indicated that the students and the nurse graduates were able to develop adequate psychomotor, affective and cognitive skills through a safe environment that resembled a real patient setting. Moreover, according to a study by Fero et al. (2010), the students learn to make decisions on patient care in an independent and autonomous manner. Also, the simulated environment of patient care helped in developing the analytical skills of the nurses hence ability to identify efficient nursing
(2013). Simulation in Nursing Practice: The Impact on Patient Care. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 18(2), 1–1.
Cant, R. P., & Cooper, S. J. (2010). Simulation-based learning in nurse education: systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(1), 3–15.
Fero, L. J., O’Donnell, J. M., Zullo, T. G., Dabbs, A. D., Kitutu, J., Samosky, J. T., & Hoffman, L. A. (2010). Critical thinking skills in nursing students: comparison of simulation-based performance with metrics. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(10), 2182–2193.
Harris, M. A., Pittiglio, L., Newton, S. E., & Moore, G. (2014). Using Simulation to Improve the Medication Administration Skills of Undergraduate Nursing Students. Nursing Education Perspectives, 35(1), 26–29.
Hauber, R. P., Cormier, E., & Whyte Iv, J. (2010). An Exploration of the Relationship between Knowledge and Performance-Related Variables in High-Fidelity Simulation: Designing Instruction That Promotes Expertise in Practice. Nursing Education Perspectives, 31(4), 242–246.
Reeves, K. (2008). Using Simulated Education for Real Learning. MEDSURG Nursing, 17(4), 219–220.
Rutherford-Hemming, T. (2012). Simulation Methodology in Nursing Education and Adult Learning Theory. Adult Learning, 23(3),