The Effectiveness of Simulation Use in Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Programs
Mary G. Harper, Jennifer Bodine, AnneMarie Monachino
Abstract
Representatives of three international associations reviewed literature published from 2009 to 2018 to ascertain the effectiveness of simulation use in transition to practice programs for newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs). A review of nine quantitative studies demonstrated that simulation positively influences NLRN self-perception of skills, competence, readiness for practice, and confidence. However, evidence of objective measures of NLRN competence and the impact of simulation on patient and organizational outcomes was lacking.
Topics & Concepts
Competence (human resources)PerceptionNurse practitionersPsychologyMedical educationNursingMedicineSocial psychologyHealth carePolitical scienceNeuroscienceLawSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareInterprofessional Education and CollaborationNursing Roles and Practices