Human Patient Simulators

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This paper discusses the current use of human patient simulators (HPS) in nursing education. It analyzes various student and faculty opinions of their role and use in nursing education. It then describes the pros and cons of their use and the ways in which they are currently used in nursing education. The paper concludes with a recommendation for further evaluation into HPS's use at all levels of learning.

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"The authors found that despite its expanding use in student evaluations, teaching of skills and critical event management, the faculty's reluctance to use HPS (due to the additional time and effort spent to learn to use, let alone integrate HPS into teaching and evaluation) contrasts with its widespread acceptance by students for learning. They recommend further evaluation into its use at all levels of learning, particularly regarding "critical incident nursing management" and provisions for regional access of equipment and program development to students and faculty (Nehring & Lashley, 2004)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bearnson C.S. & Wiker K.M. (2005). Human patient simulators: A new face in baccalaureate nursing education at Brigham Young University [Abstract]. J Nurs Educ, 44(9), 421-5. Retrieved September 2, 2006, from the PubMed database.
• Nehring W.M. & Lashley F.R. (2004). Current use and opinions regarding human patient simulators in nursing education: an international survey. Nurs Educ Perspect, 25(5), 244-8. Retrieved September 2, 2006, from the PubMed database.
• Rhodes M.L. & Curran C. (2005). Use of the human patient simulator to teach clinical judgment skills in a baccalaureate nursing program [Abstract]. Comput Inform Nurs, 23(5), 256-62. Retrieved September 2, 2006, from the PubMed database.

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