| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2646009 | Clinical Simulation in Nursing | 2015 | 7 Pages |
•Health Education Systems Incorporated© examination scores increase for students who participated in a content specific human patient simulation (HPS) versus students who did not participate in HPS.•HPS is an effective teaching method for undergraduate nurse education.•Offering a content-specific HPS may increase knowledge, help retention, and be used as an effective tool for remediation processes.
BackgroundThis study provides a longitudinal vantage point to demonstrate how a research-based approach to human patient simulation (HPS) utilization may affect didactic learning in nursing education.MethodsThe study used a quantitative, experimental, longitudinal, repeated measures design with baccalaureate nursing students (n = 94) who were enrolled in an adult health course.ResultsThe data revealed an increase in Health Education Systems Incorporated© examination scores for students who participated in a content specific HPS versus those who did not.ConclusionThe findings from this study provide quantitative evidence that HPS may be an effective teaching method for undergraduate nurse education.
