Simulated Nursing Video Consultations: An Innovative Proposal During Covid-19 Confinement

Diana Jiménez-Rodríguez; María Del Mar Torres Navarro; Fernando Jesús Plaza Del Pino; Oscar Arrogante

doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2020.08.004

Simulated Nursing Video Consultations: An Innovative Proposal During Covid-19 Confinement

Clin Simul Nurs. 2020 Nov:48:29-37. doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2020.08.004. Epub 2020 Aug 13.

Authors

Diana Jiménez-Rodríguez¹, María Del Mar Torres Navarro¹, Fernando Jesús Plaza Del Pino¹, Oscar Arrogante²

Affiliations

¹ Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Medicine Department. University of Almeria (UAL), 04120, Almeria, Spain.
² Nursing Department, University Centre of Health Sciences San Rafael, San Juan de Dios Foundation, Nebrija University, 28036, Madrid, Spain.

Abstract

Background: In response to the closure of universities and the canceling of in-person classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this study was designed to focus on a solution for adapting simulation-based education to this situation.

Method: A mixed study was conducted to analyze nursing students' satisfaction and perceptions (n = 48) about simulated nursing video consultations.

Results: Nursing students expressed a high level of satisfaction and positive perceptions about this innovative proposal.

Conclusions: Simulated nursing video consultations could be considered as another choice of high-fidelity simulation not only in the current COVID-19 situation, but its use could be extended to other contexts.

Keywords: COVID-19; computer-based simulation; high fidelity simulation training; learning; nursing education; online simulation; screen-based simulation; video conferencing; virtual simulation; web-based simulation.