Positive and negative aspects of clinical simulation in nursing teaching

Abstract

Objective

to describe positive and negative aspects of clinical simulation in nursing education from the perspective of undergraduate students.

Method

this is a descriptive cross-sectional study with a qualitative approach, developed at a federal university of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Data collection occurred after the clinical simulation on patients’ physical examination, where a discussion with students about their perceptions took place. The textual content resulting from the interviews was submitted to lexicographic analysis, using the Interface de R pour Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionneires (IRAMUTEQ) software

Results

the positive aspects of clinical simulation in nursing education deal with the importance of simulation in preparing students for clinical practice, favoring the correlation between theory and practice and the development of critical reasoning. Among the negatives, nervousness and difficulty in carrying out actions with other colleagues were noted.

Conclusion and Implications for practice

simulation proved to be a significant and viable tool for teaching in nursing. It is recommended that this strategy be adopted in order to contribute to the training of reflective professionals and able to provide care without errors, contributing to patient safety.

Keywords:
Simulation; Teaching; Nursing