Nursing students' perception of post-simulation debriefing.

Abstract

A research study entitled "Nursing Students' Perception of Post-Simulation Debriefing" was conducted at a mid-sized baccalaureate nursing program in the central United States. The survey tool used for this research study, the Debriefing Experience Scale (DES), was developed by Shelly J. Reed (2011). A comprehensive literature review revealed studies were conducted regarding students' and nursing instructors' experience with simulation, but a knowledge gap existed in regards to nursing students' experience with the debriefing phase of simulation. This was a quantitative, descriptive study, with a sample consisting of 46 nursing students. The mean scores indicated all of the students had a positive debriefing experience. The results indicated debriefing enhanced the students' learning and helped them make connections to theory. Results also showed learning was a high priority to all of the students.