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Nursing Student Confidence And Self-Efficacy In Simulation: Evidence Synthesis Project, Serena Shirey Aug 2018

Nursing Student Confidence And Self-Efficacy In Simulation: Evidence Synthesis Project, Serena Shirey

Nursing (graduate) Student Scholarship

The use of simulation-based activities is a growing trend in nursing pedagogy and requires evaluation to assess and improve outcomes. This project completed a review of multiple research studies and reviews to evaluate the effects of simulation and simulation methods on students’ sense of self-efficacy and confidence. The findings support the use of simulation and found that simulation does increase students’ perception of confidence and self-efficacy. The data collected included both qualitative and quantitative data. A few studies lacked generalizability due to small sample size and scenario selection. However, multiple methods were noted to improve the simulation experience and they …


Emotional Intelligence, Pain Knowledge, And Pain Attitudes Of Nursing Students, Nathan Herr, Brittany Butcher, Taylor Weber Jan 2018

Emotional Intelligence, Pain Knowledge, And Pain Attitudes Of Nursing Students, Nathan Herr, Brittany Butcher, Taylor Weber

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Effective pain assessment is a primary concern for nurses, who begin learning about pain as students. Pain knowledge and emotional intelligence may increase effectiveness of nurses’ pain assessments. Few studies have examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and pain knowledge and attitudes in nursing students. This non-experimental, correlational study addresses this research gap by examining associations between emotional intelligence and the pain knowledge and attitudes in nursing students. The study is guided by the Emotional Intelligence Theory and uses convenience sampling of sophomore (year one) and senior (year three) level undergraduate students. The Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) …