Abstract
Preparing nursing students to transition into the professional registered nurse role is the task of nurse educators. These educators must train students to function in multiple nursing specialties post-graduation, to include critical care. As more nursing graduates enter into areas such as intensive care units and emergency rooms, nurse educators must prepare them to work with critically ill patients. Increased exposure to critical care clinical experiences and simulations may be one method to prepare them for these complex, high-acuity patient situations. In order to determine whether or not a relationship exists between increased hours of experience and effects on self-efficacy and knowledge, the Nursing Student Self-Efficacy Scale (NSSES) and the Basic Knowledge Assessment Test-8 (BKAT-8) was administered to senior nursing students in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) pre-licensure program during their final semester. Hierarchical regression analysis evaluated each variable in the regression model. Control variables included age, gender, ethnicity, prior experience, and preferred initial job placement. Predictor variables (independent variables) were clinical hours and simulation hours. Data indicates a positive relationship for each predictive variable to both the NSSES and BKAT-8. Additionally, clinical hours and simulation hours do contribute to the overall predictive model for NSSES and BKAT-8 outcomes. Practical implications and suggestions for future research are addressed.
Sigma Membership
Psi Delta
Lead Author Affiliation
Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Nursing Education, Nursing Simulation, Self-Efficacy, Pre-Licensure Nurse Training, Clinical Experiences, Critical Care
Advisor
Kimberly LIttle
Second Advisor
Tonia Kennedy
Third Advisor
Donna Hood
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
Liberty University
Degree Year
2015
Recommended Citation
Akers, Shanna Whatley, "Relationships between experiential learning and effects on senior nursing students' self-efficacy and knowledge: A non-experimental predictive correlation multiple regression analysis" (2022). Dissertations. 1750.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1750
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-03-30
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3737460; ProQuest document ID: 1748046071. The author still retains copyright.