Patient care simulations: role playing to enhance clinical understanding.

Full Abstract

Role-play techniques can serve as an effective substitute for, and supplement to, simulation technology when teaching clinical nursing skills. They provide risk-free opportunities to practice clinical skills and develop clinical judgment. A two-phase patient care simulation, performed in real time, is described. Students are presented with a scenario and work cooperatively in role-playing appropriate care, with one student using a prepared script to assume the role of patient. The class functions as a resource for four students who assume the nursing role. Students reported increased understanding of course material as a result of participation in the clinical simulation scenario. Faculty observed a decreased failure rate on the corresponding course examination.

Author information

Author/s: Comer, Shirley K (SK);

Affiliation: Purdue University North Central, Westville, Indiana, USA. s-comer(-atsign-)govst.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: Nursing education perspectives (Nurs Educ Perspect), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2005 Nov-Dec; vol 26 (issue 6) : pp 357-61

Dates: Created 2006/01/24; Completed 2006/03/02;

PMID: 16430003, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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