The Perceived Usefulness of Digital Simulators in the Acquisition of Professional Competencies by Undergraduate Nursing Students

Abstract

Abstract— Digital virtual simulators are considered one of the most innovative teaching methods currently available for overcoming training difficulties in clinical nursing practice. This study aimed to measure the perceived usefulness of digital simulators in the acquisition of professional nursing skills among undergraduate nursing students. A group of 50 students participated in an online training module on a digital simulator over six sessions. They then responded to a survey about the training. The results indicated that 80% of the participants found learning with a digital simulator to be an enriching experience and 82% of the students felt that it could be beneficial to adopt this mode of teaching in other areas of nursing education. It is hoped that these findings will encourage teachers to adopt this approach to nursing education as a solution to the various constraints related to student placements. It may be especially useful in situations where there is a lack of supervisors or a large number of students.

A cross‐sectional study of discipline‐based self‐perceived digital literacy competencies of nursing students

“…Laschinger et al (2008) found, for example, that "human patient simulators which are used for teaching higher level skills, such as airway management, and physiological concepts are useful". Qaisar et al (2020), in a study of the use of digital virtual simulators as an innovative teaching method, concluded that the vast majority of students found learning with a digital simulator to be an enriching experience and that it would be beneficial to adopt this mode of teaching in other areas of nursing education.…”

Impact of Digital Education on Learning Behavior of Undergraduates

“…The success of digital-learning depends on many factors like infrastructural accessibility, usage of appropriate methods for teaching learning, adequate course content, student teacher interaction and various methods of assessment. Above all it is important that learners develop a positive attitude for the digital education and its perceived ease of use (Qaisar et al, 2020). Digital classes at times have its own challenges like poor internet access, insufficient digital skills, lack of digital awareness etc.…”