title: The case for group planning in human patient simulation.
abstract: This evaluation research focused on ways to improve the simulation learning experiences of prelicensure nursing students participating in a high-acuity nursing course. Based on the findings of a paper-and-pen midterm formative evaluation, focus groups were held to learn more about student attitudes regarding their simulation experience.Two themes emerged: (1) students felt unfairly "singled out" during simulation and perceived that their apprehension interfered with their learning, and (2) collaborative learning could be a potential strategy for dealing with feeling singled out. In response to these concerns, faculty included a group-planning experience for each remaining simulation. Students immediately reported that their anxiety lessened and that they learned more from their simulation experiences. In their final evaluations, students identified group-planning sessions as the most helpful component of the simulation experience. These findings suggest that group care planning may be an important simulation design component.
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, USA. elfrink.7@osu.edu
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Elfrink
authors.forename: Jami
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nininger
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rohig
authors.forename: Jodelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States