Use of virtual clinical simulation to improve communication skills of baccalaureate nursing students: A pilot study

Validating the Health Communication Assessment Tool© (HCAT)

“…associated with ineffective communication, all health care professions need to stress the assessment, enhancement, and improvement of patienteprovider interaction (Bova et al, 2012;Finney Rutten et al, 2014;Hsu, Chang, & Hsieh, 2015;James, 2013;Levinson et al, 2010: Lown & Manning, 2010WHO, 2011). Literature supports the increase in adverse and sentinel events as a result of poor communication, beyond the scope of SituationBackground-Assessment-Recommendation for serious events (Foronda, Gattamorta, Snowden, & Bauman, 2014;WHO, 2011), or other frameworks for patient handoffs (Manser, Foster, Flin, & Patey, 2013). The HCAT was developed to provide an objective tool to help students, professionals, and faculty assess, reflect on, and focus their attention on the importance of patient-centered communication.…”

Use of Multiuser, High-Fidelity Virtual Simulation to Teach Leadership Styles to Nursing Students

“…Several studies described use of virtual simulation to teach skills in nursing including safety, decision making, communication, professional behavior, and priority setting. [3][4][5][6][7] Most studies in nursing education using avatars have used Second Life (Linden Lab, San Francisco, California) and examined student satisfaction rather than learning outcomes. 8 No studies were located using virtual simulation in the classroom to teach leadership styles.…”

Virtual patients: Development in cancer nursing education

“…Nurses have identified that some technology based learning methods can be an isolating form of learning (Wilkinson et al, 2004) and previous research (Moule et al, 2010) identified a preference for blended learning, including the benefits of online learning with an opportunity for group discussion and sharing. Foronda et al, (2014) found students gained from learning through VP use in group settings. However, It should be remembered that online simulations offer other benefits in aiding skill and theory development.…”