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Mannequin-Based Simulation in Nursing Students’ Learning

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📝 Subject: Nursing
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✍️ Type: Essay

Two peer-reviewed studies were selected to investigate the topic of the PICOT question. PICOT: “In millennial generation nursing students (P) how does simulation using mannequins (I) compare to other teaching techniques (C) in providing interpersonal skills to students (O) during one academic school year (T)?”. Those studies include “The role of manikins in nursing students’ learning: A systematic review and thematic metasynthesis” and “The sense of a patient: An ethnographic multi-site field study exploring the influence of manikins on nursing students’ learning.” The narrative essay discusses how evidence from the two studies supports the PICOT question.

After analyzing and comparing the finding of the two studies, a common theme was identified. In both of the papers, the use of manikins had a positive impact on nursing students learning. One of the contributing factors to that was the social interaction between the students during the simulations. Authors note that the immersive experience of working with manikins in teams improved the performance and overall interpersonal skills of students who experienced an imitation of a real-life situation. Due to the qualitative nature of both studies, the evidence gathered in them can be used for the further investigation of the PICOT question.

To sum up, the selected qualitative studies provide evidence that supports the PICOT question. It is achieved by the categorization approach to data collection and analysis, which identifies how does manikin learning help students to enhance their professional interpersonal skills. Furthermore, their findings of the selected studies identify the overall positive impact of manikin usage on nursing students of a younger generation, which includes millennials.

References

Handeland, J. A., Prinz, A., Ekra, E. M. R., & Fossum, M. (2021). The role of manikins in nursing students’ learning: A systematic review and thematic metasynthesis. Nurse Education Today, 98, 104661.

Handeland, J. A., Prinz, A., Ekra, E. M. R., & Fossum, M. (2022). The sense of a patient: An ethnographic multi-site field study exploring the influence of manikins on nursing students’ learning. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 3, 100110.

Appendix 1

Study 1 Study 2
Citation: (i.e., author(s), date of publication, & title)

Level of Evidence

 Handeland, J. A., Prinz, A., Ekra, E. M. R., & Fossum, M. (2021). The role of manikins in nursing students’ learning: A systematic review and thematic metasynthesis. Nurse Education Today, 98, 104661.

Level: III

 Handeland, J. A., Prinz, A., Ekra, E. M. R., & Fossum, M. (2022). The sense of a patient: An ethnographic multi-site field study exploring the influence of manikins on nursing students’ learning. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 3, 100110.

Level: III
Purpose of the Study
  • to gain a deeper understanding
  • study the influence of full-body human-like manikins on nursing students’ learning
Theory or Conceptual Framework Sandelowski and Barroso’s framework CHAT
Design/ Method
  • A systematic review and thematic metasynthesis
  • An ethnographic multi-site field study
Sample/ Setting Undergraduate level nursing students,
  • First-year students and teachers responsible for the relevant courses
Major Variables Studied and Their Definitions
  • Nursing students and their learning experience
  • Undergraduate level nursing students and their learning experience.
Measurement of Major Variables
  • Categorization of data
  • Categorization of data
Data Analysis
  • Thematic analysis.
  • A systematic yet flexible analysis process.
Study Findings
  • Immersive and expansive learning environment where they can experience realistic nursing.
  • Both students and teachers used manikins to optimize students’ learning.
Strength of the Evidence (i.e., level of evidence + quality [study strengths and weaknesses
  • Strengths:
    • The sociocultural perspective firmly places the study in a theoretical tradition and enhances the understanding of manikins as mediating tools.
  • Weaknesses:
    • The included studies are culturally homogenous, so the results may not apply to other cultural contexts.
  • Strengths:
    • The study uses perspectives of both students and teachers
  • Weaknesses:
    • The researcher’s presence and interventions during data collection may have influenced the participant’s behavior and data collected.

Legend: Level III – Qualitative study.

CHAT – cultural-historical activity theory. CHAT recognizes collective activity systems as the focal point of analysis.

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