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Title: The Effectiveness of Simulation-Based Education on Nursing Students’ Clinical Competence: A PICOT Analysis

Background information and description of the topic: Simulation-based Education (SBE), a new trend in nursing, allows students to learn clinical skills within a controlled and safe environment. It has been proven that the use of simulation in nursing education improves clinical decision making, critical thinking and clinical competency among students. This paper will explore the effectiveness of SBE on nursing students’ clinical competence.

The topic is important for nursing practice. Clinical competency is essential to safe and effective patient treatment. To provide high-quality care, nurses must be able to respond effectively to their patient’s needs and possess necessary skills and knowledge. The use of SBE in nursing education has the potential to improve nursing students’ clinical competence, which could ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes.

The PICOT questions

1. What is the difference between simulation-based educational (SBE) and traditional clinical learning in terms of clinical competence?
2. How does the use of simulation-based educational (SBE), as measured through clinical evaluations, compare to conventional clinical education for graduate nursing student?
3. What is the effect of the length of the simulation-based educational (SBE), compared to the traditional clinical training, on the clinical competency of undergraduate and graduate students of nursing?

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Merrill, K. C., & Brown, T. (2014). Teaching strategies for promoting critical thinking in the nursing staff. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 45(6): 272-278.