Purposeful Simulation Role Assignment

In order to efficiently use simulation resources, nursing students are often assigned various simulation roles. A double-blind, randomized control trial was conducted to explore the impact of purposeful simulation role assignment, using preferred learning styles, on prelicensure nursing students’ clinical reasoning. A convenience sample of pre-licensure nursing students from a mid-western college of nursing were assigned with either the experimental or control group. Participants in the experimental group were assigned simulation roles that were congruent with their preferred learning style. Participants in the control group were assigned simulation roles that were not congruent with their preferred learning styles. The participants’ preferred learning styles were determined using the Index of Learning Styles. Clinical reasoning was measured before and after a simulation experience using the Nurses Clinical Reasoning Scale. Data were analyzed using t tests. When post intervention scores were compared to pre-intervention scores, both the experimental and control groups had a statistically significant increase in clinical reasoning scores.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nursing (UMKC)

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Missouri -- Kansas City

Year dc:date.issued

2019

Author dc:creator

• Alexander, Erica Fay

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Schmer, Carol Elizabeth

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10355/68824

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mospace.umsystem.edu:10355/68824