Abstract

This research evaluates academic nurse faculty' decisions while implementing virtual simulation as a teaching method before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondary purposes of this study were to explore nurse faculty perceptions of the effectiveness of virtual simulation, the barriers and challenges faced while implementing virtual simulation, and perceived effectiveness of student learning outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic while utilizing virtual simulation. A survey, the Virtual Simulation Implementation Evaluation Tool (Braccialarghe, 2021) was developed by the researcher to answer the research questions. The tool was sent to nine simulation experts to rate content validity.

A convenience sample of nurse faculty teaching in the Northeast were recruited to participate in a survey. A conceptual framework of resiliency was used to guide the study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the findings. Significant findings include the type of virtual simulation that nurse faculty used during COVID-19, the described barriers they experienced while implementing virtual simulation before and during the pandemic, and the perceived effectiveness of virtual simulation on learning outcomes of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 30244963; ProQuest document ID: 2810811644. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Karen Braccialarghe, EdD, RN, Assistant Clinical Professor

Sigma Membership

Iota Upsilon at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

COVID-19 Pandemic, Nursing Education, Simulation, Resiliency

Advisor

Barbara Aronson

Second Advisor

Susan Eicher

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Southern Connecticut State University

Degree Year

2022

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-09-06

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