Learning Experience and Clinical Outcomes with Standardized Patient Simulation: A Mixed Qualitative and Quantitative Study

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ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate learning experience and clinical outcomes after intervention. Design A mixed study. Methods A multiple cohort sample (n=75) of community nurses underwent an SP simulation. A survey and 12- and 24-month incident data were used to evaluate the learning experience and clinical outcomes. Findings The nurses were highly satisfied with their learning. In addition, their ability to identify near-misses and the presence of incidents showed a statistically significant improvement (p < .05). Conclusions SP simulation effectively improved learning experience and clinical outcomes regardless of nurses’ experience. Clinical Evidence Simulation learning can have a positive impact on clinical outcomes.