Undergraduate Nursing Students' Ability to Apply Ethics in Simulated Cases

The data support that ethical growth was enriched using this course enhancement exercise suggesting that high-fidelity simulation using standardized patients may be a method of teaching large masses of prelicensure nursing students on how to address ethical quandaries that confront their patients in the delivery of their care. Refinement of tools and further inquiry is warranted. Although students overwhelmingly thought that their ability for engaging in therapeutic communication, their ability to recognize potential ethical issues, and their ability to feel more comfortable in approaching patients about ethical issues was enhanced, this exercise suggests that there remains much work in getting undergraduate nursing students to be proficient in this area.