Synthesis of nursing care across the life span using laboratory simulation: a senior-level course

The use of simulation activities in nursing education helps students develop critical thinking skills and also enhances student learning and confidence in the practicum setting. As students complete their education, they need to integrate all they have learned to design care for patients across the...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing education 2011-02, Vol.50 (2), p.95-98
Main Authors: Slager, Dianne, Feenstra, Cheryl, Ayoola, Adejoke, Flikkema, Mary, Bartels, Shelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Algorithms
Attitude
Community Relations
Coordinators
Course Content
Course Objectives
Critical thinking
Decision making
Design
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods
Females
Humans
Laboratories
Learning
Manikins
Measurement Techniques
Medical Evaluation
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing skills
Patients
Pregnancy
Prior Learning
Problem Based Learning
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Resilience (Psychology)
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Simulation
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
United States
Young Children
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Summary:The use of simulation activities in nursing education helps students develop critical thinking skills and also enhances student learning and confidence in the practicum setting. As students complete their education, they need to integrate all they have learned to design care for patients across the life span. This article describes a senior-level skills laboratory simulation course in a baccalaureate nursing program designed to foster the shift toward independent critical thinking. The primary goal of the course was synthesis and application of students' cumulative knowledge through teamwork, assessing, critical thinking, prioritizing, and decision making in care for diverse patients across the life span. Specifics of course development and design are included along with student responses and lessons learned.
ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/01484834-20101029-08