Use of Robotic Simulation in the training of Nursing Students of the Faculty of Health Sciences: Perceptions

Abstract

Clinical simulation is rapidly becoming an important tool in the training of students who pursue a career in nursing as a viable complement or a substitute for practice with living patients. Although simulation can never replace real clinical practice, it is a useful tool to create realism before performing practical skills during patient care. Robotic simulation can create real scenarios that not only test knowledge, but also provide a safe environment for practicing advanced concepts and difficult patient situations. Members of the nursing faculty often have the challenge of preparing nurses for complex environments and working with interdisciplinary teams. In addition, health care administrators expect a basic competency from new nursing graduates who are prepared to function in the complex work environment independently after orientation. An exploratory and descriptive study was conducted using surveys among the students of the nursing program on the use of a humanoid robot for teaching nursing in the laboratory of practices of the Magdalena University. The results of this study indicate that, in the program and students are positively motivated about the use of technology as a teaching strategy (especially humanoid robots), which suggests a greater exploration of its use in education Nursing.