Knowledge on Simulation based learning in Nursing Education among Nursing Fraternity in selected Nursing Institutions of India

Abstract

Simulation based nursing education is a good approach implemented in nursing education to provide students with varied opportunities to practice their clinical skills before they are expose to the real patient. Simulation in nursing education is used to teach learners concepts relating to the care of patients who are either sick or infirm. Through the replication of real-world nursing scenarios and experiences, learners can practice the skills necessary to succeed in the field, without ever putting a real life patient at risk. The investigators adopted a quantitative research design to provide a deep and broad understanding on simulation based nursing education through two days virtual training session. A total of 203 nurses were selected using convenient sampling technique. Post test was conducted at the end of the training session and feedback about the training session was taken from each participants. Data were collected using self-administered structured questionnaire through Google form. Data was analysed using descriptive research design. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge of Nurses towards simulation based learning in nursing education. Majority of the sample had score good knowledge regarding simulation in nursing education and excellent feedback on training was received from the participants. Simulation based education in nursing education is very helpful as it bridge the gap between theory and practical through innovative teaching learning process. It creates interest to the teacher as well as the learner. Students get to practice their procedure in those standardized patient before they actually practice with the patients.