Helena De Rezende
Bucks New University, England
Title: The Role of Simulation and Clinical Skills in Pre Qualifying Nursing Education: A Case Report
Biography
Biography: Helena De Rezende
Abstract
Clinical skills in nursing education aims to integrate theoretical knowledge acquired from seminars, lectures and teaching sessions into practical knowledge in real life situations and to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Simulation-based clinical education offers students the opportunity to learn and practice techniques and skills that are fundamental to their professional lives and also stimulates the decision-making process. Using a variety of real-life situational experiences without compromising patient well-being, the student has the possibility to apply several competences and skills in a dynamic, motivating and stimulating environment for learning. In an English public university, located in the London region, the pre-registration nursing course focuses on teaching based on simulation and clinical skills. Bucks New University, school of Nursing, has 6 skills and simulations labs for use in pre-registration nursing degree in Adult, Child and Mental Health Nursing and also for Nursing Degree Apprenticeship, Nursing Associate Course and Operating Department Practitioner. A range of strategies and simulations scenarios are used and modified to teach different skills and benefit higher education in a variety of situations. These situations can involve engagement of services users as patients and clients in ‘live’ human simulation, moulage, or application of make-up to stimulate clinical presentations and also mannequin-based simulation. These strategies are very well accepted by the students to ensure skill enhancement, ultimately to support and empower students so they can achieve their potential.