Nursing students' perceptions about the use of clinical simulation to teach safe medication administration: a focus group study
Background: Safe medication administration is a core competence that nursing students need to acquire during their training. Clinical simulation facilitates the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge in a safe environment, facilitating engagement and greater confidence. However, it is im...
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Nursing students' perceptions about the use of clinical simulation to teach safe medication administration: a focus group studyAlfonso-Arias, CristinaLlauradó Serra, MireiaRodriguez Higueras, EncarnaciónGoni Fuste, BlancaBrichs-Masnou, LauraWennberg-Capellades, LaiaDe Juan Pardo, M. AngelesSimulació (Ciències de la salut)Administració de medicamentsEnsenyament de la infermeriaMalingeringAdministration of drugsNursing educationBackground: Safe medication administration is a core competence that nursing students need to acquire during their training. Clinical simulation facilitates the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge in a safe environment, facilitating engagement and greater confidence. However, it is important to integrate students' perceptions to optimize their learning experience to achieve the desired learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore nursing students' perceptions about the use of clinical simulation to teach safe medication administration. Methods: Descriptive qualitative study through focus groups with nursing students who had participated in simulation-based training on safe medication administration where they had been split into two groups that differed only on the degree of fidelity (low fidelity mannequin or standardized patient). Four focus groups were conducted with 24 nursing students who had participated in simulation-based training on safe medication administration. Group discussions were transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis. Results: Two themes with four subthemes emerged. Theme (1) Usefulness of the clinical simulation for acquiring competence in safe medication administration; included three subthemes. Students reported that simulation-based training helped them link theory and practice, increasing self-awareness of their medication competence and highlighting the importance of training in safe medication administration. Theme (2) "Elements of simulation design that foster learning"; included one subtheme. Students highlighted that having to work individually heightened their sense of responsibility and enabled them to identify their current strengths and weaknesses. The opportunity to observe classmates was seen as useful for learning from mistakes. Conclusions: The results of this study support the use of clinical simulation to teach nursing students the process of safe medication administration, although it is important that learning scenarios are adapted to students' level of experience and competence.BioMed Central2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/224572Articles publicats en revistes (Infermeria Fonamental i Clínica)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03716-3BMC Nursing, 2025, vol. 24https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03716-3cc-by (c) Alfonso-Arias, Cristina et al., 2025http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2245722026-05-27T06:46:51Z |
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Nursing students' perceptions about the use of clinical simulation to teach safe medication administration: a focus group study Alfonso-Arias, Cristina Simulació (Ciències de la salut) Administració de medicaments Ensenyament de la infermeria Malingering Administration of drugs Nursing education |
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Alfonso-Arias, Cristina Llauradó Serra, Mireia Rodriguez Higueras, Encarnación Goni Fuste, Blanca Brichs-Masnou, Laura Wennberg-Capellades, Laia De Juan Pardo, M. Angeles |
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Background: Safe medication administration is a core competence that nursing students need to acquire during their training. Clinical simulation facilitates the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge in a safe environment, facilitating engagement and greater confidence. However, it is important to integrate students' perceptions to optimize their learning experience to achieve the desired learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore nursing students' perceptions about the use of clinical simulation to teach safe medication administration. Methods: Descriptive qualitative study through focus groups with nursing students who had participated in simulation-based training on safe medication administration where they had been split into two groups that differed only on the degree of fidelity (low fidelity mannequin or standardized patient). Four focus groups were conducted with 24 nursing students who had participated in simulation-based training on safe medication administration. Group discussions were transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis. Results: Two themes with four subthemes emerged. Theme (1) Usefulness of the clinical simulation for acquiring competence in safe medication administration; included three subthemes. Students reported that simulation-based training helped them link theory and practice, increasing self-awareness of their medication competence and highlighting the importance of training in safe medication administration. Theme (2) "Elements of simulation design that foster learning"; included one subtheme. Students highlighted that having to work individually heightened their sense of responsibility and enabled them to identify their current strengths and weaknesses. The opportunity to observe classmates was seen as useful for learning from mistakes. Conclusions: The results of this study support the use of clinical simulation to teach nursing students the process of safe medication administration, although it is important that learning scenarios are adapted to students' level of experience and competence. |
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