Exploring the experiences of undergraduate students as standardized participants

IF 3.4 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Clinical Simulation in Nursing Pub Date : 2025-05-30 DOI:10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101751

Meg CW Lagunas PhD , Krista Collins MSN

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Abstract

Background

Standardized participants (SPs) are trained to portray a patient, family, or team member role in a simulated learning experience. SPs provide realism, specialized learning opportunities, and feedback. Although use of SPs is well supported, little is known about the experience of being a SP among undergraduate, non-nursing college students (UGS).

Sample

Twelve UGS employed as SPs for a virtual workshop on end-of-life communication skills for a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Methods

This mixed methods research project aimed to understand the UGS SP experience. Data was gathered from a homegrown post-employment survey.

Results

The data analysis supports that being an SP as an UGS is a reasonable, and positive experience that may support one’s decision to enter training as a future healthcare provider.

Conclusion

This analysis supports the use of UGS SPs. Further investigation is needed to determine if being an SP is an experiential learning activity for the UGS.

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探索本科生作为标准化参与者的经历

标准化参与者（SPs）接受培训，在模拟学习经验中扮演病人、家庭或团队成员的角色。SPs提供现实主义、专门的学习机会和反馈。虽然SP的使用得到了很好的支持，但对本科非护理学院学生（UGS）作为SP的经历知之甚少。样本12名UGS被聘为一个多学科医疗团队的临终沟通技巧虚拟研讨会的sp。方法本研究项目旨在了解UGS SP经验。数据来自一项国内的离职后调查。结果数据分析表明，作为UGS的SP是一种合理的，积极的体验，可以支持一个人决定作为未来的医疗保健提供者参加培训。结论该分析支持使用UGS SPs。对于UGS来说，成为一名SP是否是一种体验式学习活动，还需要进一步的调查。

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Clinical Simulation in Nursing NURSING-

CiteScore

5.50

自引率

15.40%

发文量

107

期刊介绍： Clinical Simulation in Nursing is an international, peer reviewed journal published online monthly. Clinical Simulation in Nursing is the official journal of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL) and reflects its mission to advance the science of healthcare simulation. We will review and accept articles from other health provider disciplines, if they are determined to be of interest to our readership. The journal accepts manuscripts meeting one or more of the following criteria: Research articles and literature reviews (e.g. systematic, scoping, umbrella, integrative, etc.) about simulation Innovative teaching/learning strategies using simulation Articles updating guidelines, regulations, and legislative policies that impact simulation Leadership for simulation Simulation operations Clinical and academic uses of simulation.