Korean Nursing Students' Experiences of Virtual Simulation Programs Replacing In-Person Mental Health Nursing Practicum during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Journal: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Volume: 12

Issue: 6

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Affiliated Institutions:  College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon , Republic of Korea.

Abstract summary 

This qualitative study explored the experiences of nursing students whose clinical practice in mental health nursing had been substituted with virtual simulation programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were ten nursing students who had undergone a virtual simulation program-centered practice, replacing the traditional clinical practice in mental health nursing and previous clinical practice in mental health nursing. The data were collected through in-depth individual interviews from January to February 2021. Following Braun and Clarke's method, the thematic analysis identified five themes and ten sub-themes. The five themes included the following: (1) lack of vibrancy in the actual clinical setting, (2) limited direct and indirect practical experience, (3) performing diverse roles in a virtual setting, (4) learner-directed practicum, and (5) sense of relief due to a safe virtual practicum environment. The participants recognized the limitations of the practice, particularly regarding communication with patients with mental disorders in the virtual simulation program. However, their perception of nursing underwent a positive change through the indirect clinical practice experience. Accordingly, it is necessary to develop a platform for the mental health nursing practicum that can easily interact with clients and to establish a hybrid practice that combines the clinical practice and virtual simulation practice.

Authors & Co-authors:  Lee Park Yeom

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Citations :  Kazawa K., Teramoto C., Azechi A., Satake H., Moriyama M. Undergraduate nursing students’ learning experiences of a telehealth clinical practice program during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study. Nurse Educ. Today. 2022;111:105297. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105297.
Authors :  3
Identifiers
Doi : 685
SSN : 2227-9032
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
COVID-19;mental health nursing practicum;nursing education;nursing student;qualitative research;simulation training
Study Design
Study Approach
Qualitative
Country of Study
Publication Country
Switzerland