Effectiveness of simulation-based nursing education for clinical nurses: An integrative review
Purpose: This research involved a review of studies that examined the effectiveness of simulation-based nursing for clinical nurses in Korea. Methods: This is a methodological study for the identification of the simulation based educational interventions applied to nurses. Existing literature on simulation-based nursing education was searched using KISS, RISS, and Google Scholar electronic data bases and the keywords were “simulation,” “nurse,” “debriefing,” and “effect.” A total of 6 studies were included in the analysis. Results: Identified studies were conducted between 2010 and January 2017. All of the studies were randomized controlled trials(RCT). Scenario subjects were “communication skill,” and “emergency care.” Information about debriefing was largely absent from the studies. Conclusion: The findings suggest that activation of simulation–based nurse education is required. This study proposed that choice of measurement variables considering objectivity is needed.