Exploring the Development of Nursing Clinical Judgment Among Students Using Virtual Reality Simulation. Issue 2 (4th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pardue, Karen T.; Holt, Kristen; Dunbar, Dawn-Marie; Baugh, Nancy
• Is Part Of: Nurse educator. Volume 48:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 71
• Page End: 75
• Publication Date: 2023-03-04
• Subjects: clinical judgment -- clinical reasoning -- nursing students -- qualitative content analysis -- virtual reality; Nursing -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001318
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-3624

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Virtual reality simulation (VRS) is an emerging pedagogy in nursing education. Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was 2-fold: to determine nursing students' learning experiences when engaged in VRS, and to explore learners' problem-solving/clinical reasoning approach after participation in a VRS clinical scenario. This article reports student descriptions of clinical reasoning/clinical judgment when considering their VRS experience. Methods: Qualitative description provided a methodological orientation for the study. Widely accepted frameworks for nursing clinical judgment provided a theoretical basis. Results: Focus group participant narratives reveal evidence about nursing clinical judgment when applied to established descriptions and phases. Conclusion: Study findings suggest that VRS experiences promote development of nursing clinical judgment among students.