Moving Into a New Phase
I am delighted to be writing my first editorial for Clinical Simulation in Nursing, having been afforded the role of incoming Editor-in-Chief. For many years, I have watched with interest the growth in the journal across the volume of publications, diversity of contributions, and impact rankings. This has been recently achieved through the tireless work of Dr. Nicole Harder who stepped down from the role at the end of 2023 after more than 6 years. During Nicole's time, the journal has become increasingly international, both in its publications and on the editorial board, as simulation activity in nursing and research has c...
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa McKenna Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
The Impact of the Simulation Debriefing Process on Learning Outcomes – An Umbrella Review Protocol
Over the past decade, organizations have written and adapted standards to help educators debrief simulation-based experiences. The Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM emphasize the significance of a debriefing process to create an environment of safe learning. However, a current gap in the literature exists regarding the impact of incorporating the vital element of debriefing upon learning outcomes in the simulation environment. (Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing)
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 23, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: INACSL Standards Committee, Sharon Decker, Alysha Sapp, Lauren Bibin, Michelle R. Brown, Scott B. Crawford, J. Jabeen Fayyaz, Brandon Kyle Johnson, Jessica Szydlowski Pittman Source Type: research
The Impact of Simulation Facilitation on Learning Outcomes – A Systematic Review Protocol
Extant simulation literature guides facilitators to tailor desired outcomes to the level of the learner, create psychologically safe and realistic learning environments, and provide a comprehensive simulation experience. Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM emphasize the role of a skilled facilitator in delivering effective healthcare simulation. However, there is a paucity of research evaluating the impact of facilitation upon learning outcomes in the simulation environment. (Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing)
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 23, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: INACSL Standards Committee, Heiddy DiGregorio, Andrew Todd, Brittany A. Brennan, Christine Repsha, Chasity M. Shelton, Jacqueline Vaughn, LisaMarie Wands, Ellen Wruble, Caitlin Yeager Source Type: research
The Impact of Prebriefing on Simulation Learning Outcomes – A Systematic Review Protocol
Factors outside of formal didactic sessions during healthcare education can influence students ’ learning and achievement of desired learning outcomes. The Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM emphasize the importance of prebriefing in the implementation of simulation-based experiences to create a safe learning environment. However, a current literature gap exists regarding th e impact of prebriefing on learning outcomes in the simulation environment. (Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing)
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 23, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Lori Persico, Sudha Ramakrishnan, Robert Catena, Matt Charnetski, Niki Fogg, Meghan Jones, Jocelyn Ludlow, Heather MacLean, Chris Simmons, Samantha Smeltzer, Adrienne Wilk, Barbara Wilson-Keates, INACSL Standards Committee Source Type: research
Location! Location! Location! Comparing Simulation Debriefing Spaces
Recent events and the global nursing shortage have required nursing simulation educators to reimagine nursing simulation. This includes applying the simulation design characteristics to a variety of modalities of simulation such as high-fidelity manikin, non-manikin-based, computer-based, or augmented reality simulation experiences. However, despite the simulation design type, the debriefing that follows the simulation remains essential (Reed, Andrews,& Ravert, 2013). It is well documented that debriefing after a simulated clinical experience is crucial to learning and the overall experience for the student (Kuszajewski, 2...
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Sufia Turner, Rasheda Rabbani, Nicole Harder Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
The Impact of Professional Integrity on Simulation Learning Outcomes –A Systematic Review Protocol
Factors outside of formal didactic sessions during healthcare education can influence students ’ learning and achievement of desired learning outcomes. Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM emphasize the importance of maintaining a safe environment in the implementation of simulation-based experiences. However, a current literature gap exists regarding the impact of professiona l integrity on learning outcomes in the simulation environment. (Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing)
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: INACSL Standards Committee, Neena Xavier, Jamie Quinn, Brayton Amidon, Roxie Barnes, Leigh Dunning Source Type: research
Challenging the Nuances of Pain Assessment With Co-designed Audio-Visual Simulations in Nursing Education: A Descriptive Study
Accurate assessment and satisfactory management of pain remains a challenging aspect of patient-centered care (Lee et al., 2020). Nurses have a critical role in pain management (Punches et al., 2022). Although clinical guidelines recommend patient self-report as the most reliable measure of a patient's pain experience (Lynch et al., 2022), persistent evidence highlights nurses find it difficult to accept patients ’ pain reports (Shoqirat et al., 2019). From both the patient and clinician perspective, pain has multiple meanings linked with cultural and religious beliefs, prior experiences, and level of knowledge and educa...
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 18, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Michelle A. Kelly, Susan Slatyer, Naomi Tutticci, Joanne Ramsbotham, Sandra Johnston, Irene Ngune, Karen A. Theobald Source Type: research
Comparison of Two Simulation Tools to Develop Empathic Communication Skills in Nursing Students Breaking Bad News: A Randomized Controlled Study
Bad news is an announcement that negatively impacts a person's vision of the future (Buckman, 1984). Examples in the field of healthcare include cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and reduced autonomy. The impacts of empathic communication while breaking bad news (BBN) are wide-ranging. Empathic communication influences how patients follow treatment indications (e.g., taking medicine; Burgers, Beukeboom,& Sparks, 2012; Haskard Zolnierek& DiMatteo, 2009; Stavropoulou, 2011), and how satisfied they feel about their care (Boissy et al., 2016). (Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing)
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 12, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Manon Goosse, Isabelle Bragard, Laurence Peeters, Sylvie Willems Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Effectiveness of In-situ Simulation on Clinical Competence for Nurses: A Systematic Review
Ensuring clinical competence is essential for registered nurses in the acute care setting to allow the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care and to improve patient outcomes. Nursing clinical competence is described as having the knowledge, skill, attitude, and ability for safe and effective practice (Alavi, NabizadehGharghozar,& Ajorpaz, 2022). Maintaining clinical competence can be challenging due to the dynamic nature of healthcare, constant advancements in medicine and technology, a progressively aging nursing labor force, and an overall deficit in the nursing workforce (Fawaz, Hamdan-Mansour,& Tassi, 2018; Kava...
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 8, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Karmay Hung, Casey Santana, Cara Thurman Johnson, Nancy Owen, Amanda J. Hessels Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
The Future of Simulation-Based Learning in Acute Pediatric Nursing Education: A Conceptual Review
Adaptations in simulation-based learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have influenced pediatric nursing education. Despite ongoing changes, there continues to be limited available evidence and a lack of knowledge specific to the use of simulation for acute pediatric nursing (Cleaver et al., 2021). Harder (2023) discusses how education programs should not return to prepandemic simulation strategies, but rather build on the growth identified during the pandemic. The aim of this conceptual review is to address this call to action by synthesizing simulation-based learning strategies gleaned from the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 6, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Kariane Holmes Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Nursing Students' Engagement in Virtual Reality and Hybrid Simulations: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Virtual reality enables reproducing scenarios that are difficult to access in clinical education. Its immersive qualities and ability to isolate students from external auditory and visual distractions may enhance engagement over other simulation modalities. (Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing)
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 6, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Patrick Lavoie, Alexandra Lapierre, Marc-Andr é Maheu-Cadotte, Louise-Andrée Brien, Isabelle Ledoux, Émilie Gosselin Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Enhancing Simulation Preparation: Presimulation Role Rubrics and Expert Modeling Videos
Simulation anxiety is a well-documented phenomenon that can impair students ’ ability to perform during simulated learning experiences (MacLean, Janzen,& Angus, 2019). Several factors contribute to student anxiety in simulation such as the presence of higher cognitive load, social evaluation anxiety (i.e., being evaluated in front of others), and fear of making mistakes in front of peers and instructors (Mills, Carter, Rudd, Claxton,& O'Brien, 2016; Reed, 2022). One area confounding the already heightened anxiety surrounding simulation is role assignment (Yockey& Henry, 2019). (Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing)
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - January 6, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Tracy M. Dodson, Janet M. Reed Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
The Application and Integration of Evidence-Based Best Practice Standards to Healthcare Simulation Design: A Scoping Review
Simulation-based education (SBE) is an effective way to teach healthcare students clinical knowledge and skills. In nursing, SBE was favored during the recent pandemic to prepare nursing students for clinical placements (Wands, Geller,& Hallman, 2020) and in some American States simulation may replace up to 50% of required direct patient care contact hours (Curry-Lourenco et al., 2022). This was not the situation in Australia and New Zealand (NZ) nursing where accreditation bodies stipulated direct patient care hours were to remain in authentic settings (Australian Nursing& Midwifery Accreditation Council, 2021; Nursing Co...
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - December 29, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Melanie Barlow, Leeanne Heaton, Colleen Ryan, Terri Downer, Kerry Reid-Searl, Stephen Guinea, Robyn Dickie, Alexandra Wordsworth, Philip Hawes, Aimee Lamb, Patrea Andersen Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Child Nursing Simulation Scenario Content Analysis: A Directed Qualitative Content Analysis
Simulation is widely used in fields such as education, training, experimentation, and prediction to enhance participants' knowledge, skills, and decision-making abilities through realistic experiences and interactions (Gaba, 2004). In healthcare management, simulation is the use of educational devices or methods that artificially reproduce scenarios through mechanical manipulation for training and education (Cooper& Taquetti, 2004). Educational programs using simulation in medicine and nursing began in the 1960s with the creation of manikins. (Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing)
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - December 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Eun Joo Kim, Kyung Mi Cho, Sung Sook Song Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Does Clinical Simulation Learning Enhance Evidence-Based Practice? A Quasi-Experimental Study Involving Nursing Students
Clinical simulation is a process by which nursing students can replicate clinical practice in a safe environment (Eyikara& Baykara, 2017). Simulated environments are fundamental to nursing training as they bridge the gap between theoretical learning and clinical practice. Simulation-based learning (SBL) aims to achieve outcomes that resemble real practice (Koukourikos et al., 2021). SBL refers to various activities that utilize patient simulators, including devices, trained individuals, etc. (Kim, Park,& Shin, 2016). (Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing)
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - December 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: C ésar Leal-Costa, José Jorge Carrasco-Guirao, María Gracia Adánez-Martínez, Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo, María Ruzafa-Martínez, María Suárez-Cortés, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Alonso Molina-Rodríguez, José Luis Díaz-Agea Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
