'The Ward': A simulation game for nursing students
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of 'The Ward' as a simulation game to promote and support students' understanding of decision making, critical thinking and team work in clinical practicesituations. Background: Students commonly indicate that there is a 'gap...
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| description | Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of 'The Ward' as a simulation game to promote and support students' understanding of decision making, critical thinking and team work in clinical practicesituations. Background: Students commonly indicate that there is a 'gap' between the theory and practice aspects oftheir nursing education. Nursing is also a team-based profession requiring collaboration and cooperation that is rarely seem in educational programs. Attempts to address these issues resulted in the development and trial of the simulation game 'The Ward'. Methods: A qualitative study using a questionnaire (n 76) and four focus groups. Results: 'The Ward' proved to be well received as a learning tool and was enjoyable and effective in addressing learning issues related to clinical skill practice, ward management, nursing practice knowledge, critical thinking, medication knowledge and leadership. It also offered valuable learning in theareas of team work and decision making.Conclusion: 'The Ward' was shown to be a very useful simulation exercise that has evaluated well and helped promote the pivotal role of team work for student nurses and bridge the gap between theory and clinical practice in a safe, non-threatening way. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-382982017-09-13T16:00:27Z 'The Ward': A simulation game for nursing students Stanley, David Latimer, Karen Gaming critical thinking simulated learning team work Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of 'The Ward' as a simulation game to promote and support students' understanding of decision making, critical thinking and team work in clinical practicesituations. Background: Students commonly indicate that there is a 'gap' between the theory and practice aspects oftheir nursing education. Nursing is also a team-based profession requiring collaboration and cooperation that is rarely seem in educational programs. Attempts to address these issues resulted in the development and trial of the simulation game 'The Ward'. Methods: A qualitative study using a questionnaire (n 76) and four focus groups. Results: 'The Ward' proved to be well received as a learning tool and was enjoyable and effective in addressing learning issues related to clinical skill practice, ward management, nursing practice knowledge, critical thinking, medication knowledge and leadership. It also offered valuable learning in theareas of team work and decision making.Conclusion: 'The Ward' was shown to be a very useful simulation exercise that has evaluated well and helped promote the pivotal role of team work for student nurses and bridge the gap between theory and clinical practice in a safe, non-threatening way. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38298 10.1016/j.nepr.2010.05.010 Elsevier Ltd. restricted |
| spellingShingle | Gaming critical thinking simulated learning team work Stanley, David Latimer, Karen 'The Ward': A simulation game for nursing students |
| title | 'The Ward': A simulation game for nursing students |
| title_full | 'The Ward': A simulation game for nursing students |
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| title_full_unstemmed | 'The Ward': A simulation game for nursing students |
| title_short | 'The Ward': A simulation game for nursing students |
| title_sort | 'the ward': a simulation game for nursing students |
| topic | Gaming critical thinking simulated learning team work |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38298 |