title: Patient care simulations: role playing to enhance clinical understanding.
abstract: Role-play techniques can serve as an effective substitute for, and supplement to, simulation technology when teaching clinical nursing skills. They provide risk-free opportunities to practice clinical skills and develop clinical judgment. A two-phase patient care simulation, performed in real time, is described. Students are presented with a scenario and work cooperatively in role-playing appropriate care, with one student using a prepared script to assume the role of patient. The class functions as a resource for four students who assume the nursing role. Students reported increased understanding of course material as a result of participation in the clinical simulation scenario. Faculty observed a decreased failure rate on the corresponding course examination.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University North Central, Westville, Indiana, USA. s-comer@govst.edu
authors.forename: Shirley K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Comer
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003422:Critical Care; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009736:Nursing Process; D016544:Patient Simulation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012381:Role Playing; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors