Communication Experience of Nursing Students: A Simulation using Standardized Patients
10.12934/jkpmhn.2022.31.4.469
- Author:
Keong Jin DO
1
;
Eun Young LEE
Author Information
1. Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Kyungdong University, Wonju, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2022;31(4):469-481
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this research is to assess the communication experiences of nursing students by conducting a simulation using standardized patients and to understand their essential meaning in-depth.
Methods:This research was conducted from May to June 2022 and targeted 17 third-year nursing students who were attending K University in Kangwon-do and underwent mental health nursing simulation. In-depth interview was conducted by organizing a focus group, and this the outcomes were analyzed by Colaizzi’s phenomenological method.
Results:The communication experiences were derived in four categories, namely, ‘Preoccupation in the situation like it’s real’, ‘Embarrassed by unpredictable communication situation’, ‘Self-reflection on communication’ and ‘The effort to improve communication skills’.
Conclusion:Based on the results of this research, there is a need to conduct well-designed scenarios and modules, and to provide pre-training so that standardized patients can provide various communication responses. Moreover, it is necessary to provide opportunities for nursing students to acquire nursing ability on their own.
