Perceptions of Graduate Nurse Practitioner Faculty on the Use of Simulation in Lieu of Traditional Clinical Hours

Autor/in	Strong, Virginia Louise
Titel	Perceptions of Graduate Nurse Practitioner Faculty on the Use of Simulation in Lieu of Traditional Clinical Hours
Quelle	(2022), (144 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Southern Connecticut State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3794-0755-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Graduate Study; Graduate School Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Nursing Education; Simulation; Clinical Experience; Barriers; Program Implementation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Lehrerverhalten; Pflegepädagogik; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm
Abstract	Simulation in undergraduate nursing curriculum has been identified as an effective and safe substitution for the traditional clinical experience; however, graduate nurse education programs could not substitute clinical hours with simulation-based education. These clinical hours required NP students to provide direct face-to-face patient care. Simulation had wide variability in the number of hours utilized within each specialty. NONPF discussed the use of simulation, as it pertains to the curriculum of the NP student on more than one occasion and concluded its impact on NP education was a potential alternative to traditional clinical experiences. Studies indicated that graduate nursing students enjoy simulation, but few studies showed efficacy of simulation as an alternative to the clinical experience at the graduate level and often lacked rigor. The literature was also insufficient of the perceptions of nurse practitioner faculty on the use of simulation. Results found that graduate faculty viewed simulation favorably yet limitations of existing research included low response rates of faculty, pre-selected options for the questionnaires based on the authors' opinions, and potential contamination of the sample towards favoring simulation. The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of graduate nurse practitioner faculty towards the use of simulation in lieu of the traditional clinical experience. It also explored the faculties' beliefs as well as perceived barriers to the implementation of simulation as an alternative to the traditional clinical experience. Lastly, it discovered how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the perceptions of graduate NP faculty on the use of simulation. The sample consisted of ten NP faculty representing all regions of the U.S. and five NONPF specialties, including DNP and online programs. The interviews were conducted via a video platform. Results were manually and computer coded, using NVivo®, until data saturation was met. The results of this study revealed 7 themes: (1) NP faculty have a favorable impression of the use of simulation in NP curriculum, (2) simulation bridges theory to practice, (3) NP education can be taught with simulation, (4) simulation implementation faces a myriad of barriers, (5) NP faculty have a knowledge deficit of simulation pedagogy, (6) COVID-19 affected the perceptions about simulation, and (7) NP faculty do not support the use of simulation in lieu of traditional clinical hours. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01