Effects of Simulation Based-Learning on Nursing Students’ Clinical judgement
Keywords:
Simulation Based-Learning, Clinical judgement, Nursing studentAbstract
This study is quasi-experimental research with a one-group pre-posttest design. The objective was to examine the effect of simulation based-learning on nursing students’ clinical judgement. The sample consisted of 146 third-year Bachelor of Science in nursing students from Boromarajonani College of Nursing Sawanpracharak Nakhonsawan, academic year 2023, who were enrolled in the adult nursing practicum II. Data were collected from October 2023 to May 2024 using the Thai version of a Lasater Clinical Judgment rubric assessment tool, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.78. Students completed the evaluation themselves before starting the first simulation scenario and at the end of the last scenario. Data were analyzed using paired t-test statistics through computer software. The result illustrated that the sample group had significantly higher clinical judgment skills scores after the trial compared to before the trial, with a statistical significance at the .01 level (p < .001).
These findings suggest that learning through simulation based-learning is beneficial for students' learning and can enhance the clinical judgment skills of nursing students. Therefore, simulation based-learning should be incorporated into all nursing courses to continuously develop the clinical decision-making skills of nursing students.
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