Enhancing Clinical Reasoning Competency

Enhancing Clinical Reasoning Competency for Undergraduate Nursing Students Using Virtual Simulation-based Education Based on the Rasch Model

Enhancing Clinical Reasoning Competency for Undergraduate Nursing Students Using Virtual Simulation-based Education based on the Rasch model

Aims: Clinical reasoning is a core nursing competency that involves analyzing patient-related data and providing appropriate nursing practices. Simulation-based education is effective in improving the clinical reasoning competencies and communication skills of nursing students. This study aimed to verify the effectiveness of virtual simulation-based education.

Methods: This study used a single-group pre- and post-test experimental design to verify the effectiveness of virtual simulation-based education. Data were collected from June to September 2020. Thirty-six nursing students in the 3rd and 4th grades who understood the purpose of this study were selected as participants. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 25.0 and Winsteps 3.68.2.

Keywords: Clinical Reasoning, Competency, Communication, Nursing, Virtual Simulation

Inclusion Criteria:

• The participants were third- and fourth-year undergraduate nursing students who understood the purpose of the study and voluntarily agreed to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• A person who has difficulty communicating or has no willingness to participate