title: Perceived benefits and challenges of repeated exposure to high fidelity simulation experiences of first degree accelerated bachelor nursing students.
abstract: This study explored perceptions of first-degree entry-level accelerated bachelor nursing students regarding benefits and challenges of exposure to multiple high fidelity simulation (HFS) scenarios, which has not been studied to date. These perceptions conformed to some research findings among Associate Degree, traditional non-accelerated, and second-degree accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students faced with one to two simulations. However, first-degree accelerated BSN students faced with multiple complex simulations perceived improvements on all outcomes, including critical thinking, confidence, competence, and theory-practice integration. On the negative side, some reported feeling overwhelmed by the multiple HFS scenarios. Evidence from this study supports HFS as an effective teaching and learning method for nursing students, along with valuable implications for many other fields.
authors.affiliation: Duke University North Carolina, United States. Electronic address: kaddoura123@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaddoura
authors.affiliation: MCPHS University Massachusetts, United States.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vandyke
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Tyler Texas, United States.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Smallwood
authors.affiliation: Northeastern University Massachusetts, United States.
authors.forename: Kristen Mathieu
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014481:United States
keywords: Competence; Confidence; Critical thinking; First degree accelerated nursing students; High fidelity simulation; Multiple simulations; Nursing education; Simulation