Using Standardized Patients to Teach Leadership Competencies

Using simulation learning through academic‐practice partnership to promote transition to clinical practice: a qualitative evaluation

“…technical skills, communication, decision-making and professionalism) in a safe environment (Kneebone et al 2006). This patient-focused simulation has recently received statistically significant attention in pre-registration nursing programmes to prepare senior nursing students for learning work organization and management skills (Kaplan & Ura 2010, Warland 2011, Smith 2013, Sharpnack et al 2013. By replicating a ward environment that reflects the complexity of real ward practices, the simulation can help nursing students to develop a wide range of clinical skills including teamwork, work organization, decision-making and prioritising (Reed et al 2009, Kaplan & Ura 2010, McGrath et al 2012.…”

The Simulated Hospital Environment: A Qualitative Study Applying Space Industry Techniques

“…Although much information about the use of simulation activities is available in the nursing literature, research on the effectiveness of simulation on actual preparation for practice is lacking. Studies suggest improvement in assessment skills (Walshe, O'Brien, Murphy, & Hartigan, 2013), confidence (Burns, O'Donnell, & Artman, 2010;Hicks, Coke, & Li, 2009;Jeffries & Rizzolo, 2006;Laschinger et al, 2008;Smith & Roehrs, 2009), knowledge (Burns et al, 2010;Lindsey & Jenkins, 2013;Sharpnack, Goliat, & Rogers, 2013;Shinnick, Woo, & Evangelista, 2012), critical thinking (Schlairet & Pollock, 2010), and patient safety practices (Ironside, Jeffries, & Martin, 2009). In an integrative review, Weaver (2011) reported conflicting results of simulation studies, especially related to critical thinking.…”

“…Sharpnack et al (2013) designed a leadership simulation using multiple patients; however, the simulation was a 1-hour experience for the students and did not include the dynamics of a true simulated hospital environment where multiple patients' needs required continuous attention as they would in a real hospital environment. Similarly, Ironside et al (2009) investigated students' patient safety competencies using a multi-patient simulation.…”

Breaking from Tradition: Transforming Leadership Education in Nursing

“…In addition, simulation-based learning (SBL) has been explored as a teaching strategy for leadership education. SBL strategies used include low-fidelity in-class events (Pollard & Wild, 2014), hifidelity events (Kilgore, Goodwin, & Harding, 2013;Thomas, Hodson-Carlton, & Ryan, 2011), use of standardized patients (Sharpnack, Goliat, & Rogers, 2013), and virtual clinical courses (Miner Ross & Crusoe, 2014).…”