title: [Effects and adequacy of high-fidelity simulation-based training for obstetrical nursing].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Clinical training for nursing students is limited to rudimentary skills to avoid potential risks. Simulation-Based Training (SBT) can overcome the shortcomings of clinical training. We evaluated the educational effect of SBT for obstetrical nursing students using high-fidelity simulation courses.
  
  
  METHODS
  We developed a simulation program for obstetrical nursing students to practice nursing skills that are necessary to provide quality care. The program consisted of four sessions. 1st: An orientation and a preliminary test. 2nd: Learning core skills required in obstetrical nursing. 3rd: Testing each student with scenario. 4th: Providing a debriefing session. At the beginning of the program, students were surveyed about their self-confidence in obstetrical nursing care, and at the end of the program, they were surveyed about the adequacy of SBT as well as self-confidence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Students' self-confidence showed a significant difference before and after simulation. Mean adequacy of SBT was 7.15±1.35 (out of 10). Most students became more interested in Women's Health Nursing after SBT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results from evaluating the effects of simulation-based obstetrical nursing training show that SBT provides invaluable clinical experience for obstetrical nursing students by overcoming the lack of actual clinical involvement in clinical training programs.
authors.affiliation: Red Cross College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Sook
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Miok
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009773:Obstetric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult