1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Nursing, Howon University, Korea
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Nursing, Gangneung Yeongdong University, Korea
3Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Dankook University, Korea
*Corresponding Author: Miok Kim, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing Dankook University, Korea Email: aprilsea@hanmail.net
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
This study aimed to investigate the differences in their critical thinking, clinical judgment, and problem-solving ability between before and after the simulation training of nursing students.
Convenience sampling was made among seniors at a single department of nursing who had acquired all the theories in the area of pediatric nursing and finished clinical training and understood the purpose of this study and consented to participation in the study. 46 students (21 experimental and 25 control) participated in Korea. The data was analyzed the SPSS WIN program.
The experimental group in the study showed greater increase in clinical judgment and problem solving ability in pre-test and post-test than the control group did. However, no statistically significant differences in critical thinking between groups were observed.
It is therefore necessary to give nursing education through simulation training that enables nursing students to practice repetitively in a safe environment with the objective of promoting positive thinking based on knowledge.
Critical thinking, Clinical judgement, Problem solving ability, Simulation, Nursing, Student
