Essential Primary Health Care Skills: Virtual Simulations for Nurse Practitioner Education.

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nurse Educator Pub Date : 2025-01-29 DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000001808

Erin Ziegler, Kaitlin Dickson, Amina Silva, Sarah Pirani, Jane Tyerman, Marian Luctkar-Flude

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Abstract

Background: Practice-based learning is essential in nurse practitioner (NP) education to ensure public safety and prepare students for independent practice. However, lack of clinical placement opportunities results in variability in clinical experience, necessitating educational innovation.

Purpose: To evaluate the usability, engagement, and impact of the Essential Skills for Nurse Practitioners virtual simulations (VS).

Methods: Four VS covering concussion management, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), memory concerns in older adults, and prescribing medical cannabis were evaluated across 3 Canadian universities using self-assessment competency rubrics and the Classroom Instructional Support Perception (CRiSP) scale.

Results: Competencies improved significantly across all VS, with highest improvement in concussion management. CRiSP results indicated high usability and engagement with all VS, underscoring their effectiveness.

Conclusions: Findings indicate VS can enhance students' readiness to manage complex clinical situations and help address clinical placement shortages.

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Nurse Educator 医学-护理

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

7.70%

发文量

300

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Nurse Educator, a scholarly, peer reviewed journal for faculty and administrators in schools of nursing and nurse educators in other settings, provides practical information and research related to nursing education. Topics include program, curriculum, course, and faculty development; teaching and learning in nursing; technology in nursing education; simulation; clinical teaching and evaluation; testing and measurement; trends and issues; and research in nursing education.