Simulation: Strategies to Increase Nurse Educator Confidence
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Joy H. Olczak (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Julia Kordsmeier
Abstract: Background: Simulation is increasingly used in acute care settings to assist with skill acquisition and knowledge. This educational modality is often delivered by clinical nurse educators who lack the necessary professional development on the topic. Purpose: This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to determine if education on simulation pedagogy, INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation, and the use of a standardized process for simulation would increase the confidence of nurse educators conducting simulation-based education (SBE).Methods: Clinical nurse educators participated in a two-hour virtual education session focused on simulation pedagogy, best practices for simulation, and tools to establish a standardized process for SBE. A pre-and post-survey measured a perceived increase in confidence in planning, implementing, and evaluating SBE.Results: Findings demonstrated a statistically significant increase in the confidence of the nurse educators in conducting SBE after this virtual session.Recommendations and conclusions: Training for nurse educators on simulation design, facilitation, evaluation, and a process to deploy SBE is indicated. Initial and ongoing nursing professional development to include competency attainment is needed to ensure the effectiveness of this teaching approach.
Simulation: Strategies to Increase Nurse Educator Confidence
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2022
- Keywords
- Simulation, simulation pedagogy, nursing education, nurse educator, competency, confidence, self-efficacy, standardized process for simulation, best practices