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 Volume 6, Issue 5 (May 2019), Pages: 1-6

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 Original Research Paper

 Title: Simulation in Saudi Arabian nursing education: Implications for student learning and patient safety

 Author(s): Bander Albagawi *

 Affiliation(s):

 College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6246-210X

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2019.05.001

 Abstract:

This study seeks to determine the significance of simulation for the learning competencies of student nurses at the University of Hail. It examines student profiles, primarily reflected by academic indicators, alongside student responses to a questionnaire about the elements of simulation and the importance of academic indicators to each element. The target outcomes of simulation include but are not limited to the satisfaction of learning needs and competencies by the simulation activities and a degree of mastery in the students. The study utilized a non-experimental, descriptive design and employed the student version of the simulation design scale as its instrument. It consisted of 20 items and indicators that were further divided into four sections; each section asked different questions about the simulation’s objectives and information; the support offered; the potential for problem solving and feedback/guided reflection; and its fidelity or realism. The findings revealed no significant correlation between the 202 student-nurse participants’ profiles and their responses to the questionnaire on the elements of simulation. This study illustrates two important aspects of nursing education in Saudi Arabia that are also pertinent to the practice of nursing education around the world. Simulation is a learning technique that allows for the maximization of instruction to nursing students by allowing them to commit errors, learn from them and avoid committing them in clinical settings with real patients. Simulation allows errors to be committed during the learning process using dummies and under the expert guidance of instructors; it, therefore, promotes a safe clinical environment for patients and a safe working environment for students. 

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 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Simulation, Nursing simulation, Patient safety, Student simulation

 Article History: Received 21 October 2018, Received in revised form 21 February 2019, Accepted 22 February 2019

 Acknowledgement:

This research was fully funded by University of Hail, the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I would like to give special thanks to all the members of Medical Surgical Department (College of Nursing) for their regular support during my research.

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 Conflict of interest:  The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

 Citation:

 Albagawi B (2019). Simulation in Saudi Arabian nursing education: Implications for student learning and patient safety. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 6(5): 1-6

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