Keywords

Graduate Nursing Students, High-Fidelity Simulation Training, Multiple Simulation Exposure, Nursing Education

 

Authors

  1. Dante, Angelo
  2. Bruni, Emanuela
  3. La Cerra, Carmen
  4. Caponnetto, Valeria
  5. Masotta, Vittorio
  6. Petrucci, Cristina
  7. Alfes, Celeste M.
  8. Lancia, Loreto

Abstract

Abstract: High-fidelity simulation provides nursing students with the opportunity to learn and achieve competence in a safe context. The aim of the study was to assess learning outcomes following multiple exposures to high-fidelity simulation sessions. The sample consisted of 18 graduate students enrolled in a critical care nursing course. A four-hour high-fidelity simulation experience was conducted, with a four-hour retraining one month after. Group performance, self-efficacy, self-confidence, and satisfaction improved after multiple exposures to high-fidelity simulation. High-fidelity simulation is a valid adjunct to nursing education in the short term and may improve learning when offered at multiple time points.