| Exploring nursing students' decision-making skills whilst in a Second Life clinical simulation laboratory. | |
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PMID: 20807671 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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AIM: To explore nursing students' decision-making skills through the use of a 3D virtual environment such as Second Life. METHOD: An exploratory qualitative evaluation of the students' experience of learning decision-making skills whilst in a Second Life clinical simulation laboratory. A convenience sample of five third year student nurses entered a simulated world environment where they cared for six patients over 1h. The written communication text from the Second Life scenario was saved into a Microsoft Word document. Additionally a semi-structured tape-recorded one to one interview was conducted immediately after the Second Life simulation in order to explore the students' decision-making skills. RESULTS: The communication text illustrated that the majority of decisions (n=21) were made in response to a situation or a patient request, therefore 'reactive' rather than proactive (n=9). Only one student carried out a vital signs assessment on a newly admitted patient (Willie). The interviews produced two themes, performing decision-making and improving learning. The absence of 'visual cues' such as pre-operative checklists, vital sign observation charts and 'Nil by Mouth' signs may offer a rationale for why students were more reactive. CONCLUSION: Further work is required for students to practice decision-making skills. With further development the innovative 3D virtual worlds such as Second Life could provide this experience. |
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Jacqueline McCallum; Valerie Ness; Theresa Price |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-31 |
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Title: Nurse education today Volume: 31 ISSN: 1532-2793 ISO Abbreviation: Nurse Educ Today Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-09-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511379 Medline TA: Nurse Educ Today Country: Scotland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 699-704 Citation Subset: N |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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