title: Survey of Australian schools of nursing use of human patient (mannequin) simulation.
abstract: Rapid adoption of high-fidelity human patient (mannequin) simulation has occurred in Australian Schools of Nursing in recent years, as it has internationally. This paper reports findings from a 2012 online survey of Australian Schools of Nursing and builds on findings of earlier studies. The survey design allowed direct comparison with a previous study from the USA but limited its scope to the pre-registration (pre-service Bachelor of Nursing) curriculum. It also included extra mental health specific questions. Australian patterns of adoption and application of high-fidelity human patient (mannequin) simulation in the pre-registration nursing curriculum share features with experiences reported in previous US and Australian surveys. A finding of interest in this survey was a small number of Schools of Nursing that reported no current use of high-fidelity human patient (mannequin) simulation and no plans to adopt it, in spite of a governmental capital funding support programme. In-line with prior surveys, mental health applications were meagre. There is an absence of clearly articulated learning theory underpinnings in the use of high-fidelity human patient (mannequin) simulation generally. It appears the first stage of implementation of high-fidelity human patient (mannequin) simulation into the pre-registration nursing curriculum has occurred and the adoption of this pedagogy is entering a new phase.
authors.affiliation: Charles Sturt University, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health, Bathurst, Australia.
authors.forename: Denise Elizabeth
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: McGarry
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cashin
authors.forename: Cathrine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003198:Computer Simulation / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000639:trends; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003479:Curriculum / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States