ABSTRACT
Purpose: Developing and evaluating a simulation scenario for community nursing practicum students.
Design: One group, pretest posttest design with 87 nursing students.
Methods: Data were collected through questionnaires. The simulation was based on Jeffries’ simulation model and used a standardized patient.
Findings: Self-efficacy and critical thinking increased with the developed simulation. Positive correlations were identified among critical thinking, learning effectiveness, and self-efficacy.
Conclusions: The home-visit simulation scenario was effective in providing students with a problem-solving experience in conditions similar to reality.
Clinical Evidence: Further research is needed to develop various types of community simulation scenarios to enhance competency for community health practice.
Key Points
Self-efficacy and critical thinking were increased after the application of simulation learning scenario.
A positive correlation coefficient was identified among critical thinking, learning effectiveness, and self-efficacy.
The developed simulation program was applicable to a community health nursing practicum.
Conflicts of interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.