Effect of Simulation on the Confidence of University Nursing Students in Applying Cardiopulmonary Assessment Skills: A Randomized Controlled Trial

10.1097/jnr.0000000000000170

Loai I. Tawalbeh

simulation ； cardiopulmonary assessment ； confidence ； nursing students ； Jordan

The Journal of Nursing Research

25卷4期（2017 / 08 / 01）

289 - 295

英文

Background: Simulation is an effective teaching strategy. However, no study in Jordan has examined the effect of simulation on the confidence of university nursing students in applying heart and lung physical examination skills. Purpose: The current study aimed to test the effect of simulation on the confidence of university nursing students in applying heart and lung physical examination skills. Method: A randomized controlled trial design was applied. The researcher introduced the simulation scenario regarding cardiopulmonary examination skills. This scenario included a 1-hour PowerPoint presentation and video for the experimental group (n= 35) and a PowerPoint presentation and a video showing a traditional demonstration in the laboratory for the control group (n = 34). Confidence in applying cardiopulmonary physical examination skills was measured for both groups at baseline and at 1 day and 3 months posttest. Results: A paired t test showed that confidence was significantly higher in the posttest than in the pretest for both groups. An independent t test showed a statistically significant difference (t(67) = -42.95, p ＜ .001) between the two groups in terms of the difference between the first posttest and second posttest scores (t(67) = -43.36, p ＜ .001) for confidence in applying physical examination skills. Conclusions: Both simulation and traditional training in the laboratory significantly improved the confidence of participants in applying cardiopulmonary assessment skills. However, the simulation training had a more significant effect than usual training in enhancing the confidence of nursing students in applying physical examination skills.

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