title: Pre-course simulation as a predictor of satisfaction with an emergency nursing clinical course.
abstract: Recent research suggests that simulation education can effectively improve nursing students' practical competence and can enhance educational outcomes. But very few studies have identified the relationships between pre-course simulation and course satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to determine whether pre-course simulations and other advanced learning modalities (i.e. pre-course e-learning, observation, and clinical placement skill performance) predicted students' satisfaction with an emergency nursing clinical course. Second-year Korean nursing students (N = 284) participated in an integrated clinical course consisting of self-directed pre-course e-learning, a 2-hour pre-course simulation, and an 80-hour emergency room clinical placement with observation. Multiple regression analyses found that pre-course simulation, clinical placement skill performance, observation during the clinical placement, and pre-course e-learning accounted for 47.2% of the variance in course satisfaction. Notably, pre-course simulation made the largest contribution to course satisfaction, accounting for 29.1% of the variance. Pre-course simulation, skill performance, observation, and pre-course e-learning all significantly influenced learner satisfaction. Findings suggest that integrating simulation into the clinical curriculum may enhance clinical course satisfaction.
authors.forename: Young Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Roh
authors.forename: Eun Ju
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D024802:Nurse's Role; D019370:Observation; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011231:Preceptorship; D056910:Republic of Korea