Date of Award
Summer 2024
Document Type
Project – Full Written
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Committee Chair
Tracy Arnold
Abstract
This DNP Project was designed to strengthen clinical judgment skills in nurse aide students. Incorporating simulation-based learning opportunities into the nurse aide curriculum supports the development of clinical judgment skills. Four simulation scenarios were designed to focus on the student's ability to respond within the nurse aide’s scope of practice. Pre-test and post-test surveys were developed with a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly agree, 2 = agree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = disagree, 5 – strongly disagree) to assess the student's perception of their ability to perform, notice, interpret, respond, and reflect on patient care. A Simulation Design Scale was distributed to assess the development and strength of the simulation scenarios. Fifty-five students participated in a simulation scenario prior to their clinical experience. A one-sample t-test was used to compare the mean post-test score to the mean pre-test score. Data supports a significant difference between the student's perception before and after the simulation-based learning experiences. Data from the Simulation Design Scale supports the simulation scenarios were strongly developed. The finding supports the need to incorporate simulation-based learning into the Nurse Aide curriculum to develop strong clinical judgment.
Recommended Citation
May, Tonya A., "Incorporating Simulation Experiences Into the Nurse Aide Curriculum to Improve Clinical Judgment" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 114.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/nursing-dnp/114
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