title: Nursing students' experiences with high-fidelity simulation.
abstract: Research has revealed the effectiveness of simulation for facilitating student development of self-efficacy, knowledge, clinical judgment, and proficiency in technical skills. This grounded theory study was conducted to describe the experience of nursing students in high-fidelity simulation and develop a model which explicates the experience of nursing students in simulation. Focus group interviews were conducted with three cohorts of students enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program who experienced simulation four to twelve times per academic year. Five prominent themes emerged during analysis Emotional Processing; Anxiety; Making Connections; Fidelity; and Learning. The Simulation Learning Model - Student Experience (SLM-SE) was developed to illustrate the student's multi-dimensional experience of learning through high-fidelity simulation. Findings from this study suggest that students are better equipped to learn through increasing confidence and experience, continued reflection-on action and enhanced peer-to-peer interaction. Recommendations for future research include developing strategies to optimize students' experiences for learning in simulation.
authors: Rana Halabi
authors: RH
authors: Najjar
authors: Bret
authors: B
authors: Lyman
authors: Nick
authors: N
authors: Miehl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016544:Patient Simulation; D011594:Psychometrics; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States