Perception towards clinical simulation as a learning experience in undergraduate nursing students

Abstract

Introduction: Clinical simulation is a learning tool that integrates knowledge, skills, participation and commitment of the student, allows reproduction, feedback, assessment and reflection, it means an opportunity to generate skills that favor the formation of critical thinking, reasoning and judgment. clinical, communication skills, teamwork, problem solving and decision making. Objective: To identify the perception of nursing undergraduate students towards clinical simulation as a learning experience in a public university institution in northeastern Mexico. Methodology: Quantitative approach, descriptive and cross-sectional design, in 477 nursing students, the questionnaire "Nursing students' perception of clinical simulation as a learning experience" was used. Normative ethical aspects established in Mexico were considered. Results: The students' perception of clinical simulation as a learning tool was very good in 49.5%, good in 44.9%, which indicates that it was a positive experience. Conclusions: the perception of the clinical simulation as a learning experience shown by the students was positive. it strengthened the attitude to work as a team, leadership, communication, integrate theory and generate critical thinking.

Keywords: Simulated training, learning, nursing student.