Experiences of Clinical Simulation and Nursing Students’ Self-Confidence

Abstract

Background: Clinical simulation effectively bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom and real-world clinical practice, helping nursing students to have sufficient knowledge and practical skills before beginning clinical practice as well as foster their self-confidence. Aim of the Study: To assess experiences of clinical simulation and nursing students’ self- confidence. Design: Descriptive correlational study design was applied. Setting: The study was conducted in Faculty of Nursing at Tanta University. Subjects: included (N=413) of nursing students were enrolled in second academic year and (N=406) of nursing students were enrolled in the third academic year. Tools: Two tools for data collection were used, Clinical Simulation Experience Design Structured Questionnaire and Nursing Students’ Self- Confidence with Clinical Simulation Experience Structured Questionnaire. Results: Around half (47.3%) of the nursing students had a high level of experience with clinical simulation design. More than half (58.2%) of the nursing students had a high level of overall score for self- confidence with clinical simulation experience. Conclusion; There was a positive statistically significant correlation between nursing students’ experience with clinical simulation and their confidence with clinical simulation experience. Recommendation: Faculty management enhance nursing student’s knowledge and skills about how to use clinical simulation sessions through workshops and training programs and ensure the availability of all necessary technologies aids