Abstract

The nursing program at a community college in Texas had a steady decrease in National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) and Health Education Systems, Incorporated (HESI) scores for the past five years. After making several changes in the program, HESI scores continued to be low. In 2012, the school built a new state of the art high fidelity simulation lab. The faculty considered high fidelity simulation (HFS) as a possible solution to improve the scores. The purpose of this project was to examine whether the integration of HFS with traditional clinical learning experiences would increase the students' performance on the HESI, therefore, this project was undertaken to compare the HESI scores of two groups of nursing students: the combination group and the traditional group.

Monica Taylor

Author Details

Monica Taylor, DNP, RN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Clinical Practice Guideline(s)

Research Approach

Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice

Keywords:

High Fidelity Simulation, HESI Exams, Nursing Education

Advisor

Linda Matheson

Second Advisor

Kimberly Sniffen

Third Advisor

Judith Treschuk

Fifth Advisor

Karen Malloy

Fourth Advisor

Joan Komolafe

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2015

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2015-12-04

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