Overcoming a Barrier to Rural Nursing Education through Simulation

Volume 8 Issue 1 February - April 2018

Research Paper

Overcoming a Barrier to Rural Nursing Education through Simulation

Mary E. Radford*

Department Chair and Associate Professor, The University of Tennessee, Martin, USA.

Radford, M.E. (2018). Overcoming a Barrier To Rural Nursing Education Through Simulation. i-manager’s Journal on Nursing, 8(1), 11-14. https://doi.org/10.26634/JNUR.8.1.14235

Abstract

The shortage of clinical sites can be a particular problem for rural nursing programs. One remedy to the shortage of clinical sites is to incorporate simulation into nursing curricula. The purpose of this study was to offer high-fidelity simulation opportunities to students in a rural baccalaureate nursing education program. Students' satisfaction with the simulation experiences and self-confidence levels were measured using the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning tool (NLN, 2018). Scores indicated a high level of satisfaction with the simulations and a high level of self confidence post-simulation. The outcomes support the formal integration of a simulation program into the curriculum of the rural nursing program. Simulation can help overcome barriers to clinical access found in rural nursing programs.