Self-Efficacy Assessment: Nurse Practitioner Students in a Standardized Patient Simulation

Background:  This study investigated self-efficacy among students who participated in a standardized patient simulation.  Methods:  The design was descriptive research, using 14 acute care nurse practitioner students. Students evaluated their own perceived self-efficacy during three points of the study.Results/Findings:  The overall ANOVA indicated significant differences in the mean scores related to self-efficacy in history taking (F(1.3,17.0) = 4.38, p = .04) but no significant differences related to physical examination (F(2,26)=1.77,p=.19) or overall self-efficacy (F(1.4,17.8)=3.59,p=.06). Conclusion:  The results do not show a clear indication of growth in self-efficacy scores with nurse practitioner students.  More research in this area is needed to determine if simulation changes self-efficacy

Substitution of Clinical Experience With Simulation in Prelicensure Nursing Programs: A National Survey in the United States

Some states allow simulation substitution of supervised clinical instruction. However, a review of the literature found that a standard substitution ratio for simulation hours to supervised clinical hours does not exist among prelicensure nursing programs.A descriptive survey was sent to more than 1,400 prelicensure schools of nursing. Schools of nursing reported various substitution ratios demonstrating ambiguity between institutions. This study provided an initial view of current practices related to simulation as a substitution for supervised clinical experiences

Substitution of Clinical Experience with Simulation in Prelicensure Nursing Programs: A National Survey in the United States

Background: Some states allow simulation substitution of supervised clinical instruction. However, a review of the literature found that a standard substitution ratio for simulation hours to supervised clinical hours does not exist among prelicensure nursing programs. Method: A descriptive survey was sent to more than 1,400 prelicensure schools of nursing. Results: Schools of nursing reported various substitution ratios demonstrating ambiguity between institutions. Conclusion: This study provided an initial view of current practices related to simulation as a substitution for supervised clinical experiences

High-Stakes Evaluation: Five Years Later

This article compares the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) memberships\u27 thoughts and discussions about the use of simulation for high- stakes evaluation in nursing education to a similar town hall discussion, five years ago. Data on the topic of high-stakes testing were collected through a survey before the INACSL conference in June 2014. During a town hall meeting at the conference, the survey data was presented, attendees shared their thoughts and reacted to prepared comments by selected simulation leaders. Half of the town hall attendees favored high stakes testing before the survey findings and discussion. This number dropped to a third of the attendees by the end of the town hall meeting, by straw poll. The survey findings, a summary of the town hall discussion and final thoughts from simulation leaders are shared in this article