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Abstract

This paper summarizes the reflections of nursing graduate students on three discussion questions which focused on how nursing informatics used in nursing education. The

discussions are written in the American Psychological Association (APA) style of writing. Each student discussed in the forum their perception of the topic while providing supporting

evidence. The findings of each discussion topic show that simulation, distance education, and CMS/LMS apps all are interconnected. All three issues influence nursing informatics in

nursing education.

Keywords: simulation, nursing, distance education, nursing informatics

Method

Participants

The nursing graduate students who participated in the discussions consisted of 23 nurses all from different backgrounds and levels of experience. These nurses came from one

nursinginformatics class and engaged in discussion, research, and comments on the work of others.

Assessments and Measures

The students’ discussion was assessed based on APA guidelines. Each student was required to provide an initial post to the question, followed by a minimum of two responses to the

initial posts of other students within their designated group. The discussions were intended to be thought-provoking, and further advance education in this topic through further

literature review.

Simulation

Simulation refers to activities that mimic real-life experiences in a clinical environment that provide nursing students with an opportunity to enhance their practice and decision-

making skills without compromising a patient’s wellbeing (Kim et al., 2016). It is widely used in the USA and other countries across the globe. Simulation is a technology which is used

to replace real-life experiences with the help of guided experiences that duplicate important aspects of the real world in an effective interactive way.

The use of simulation is not only triggered by a need to reinforce practical skills of nursing students but also the drive behind such trends as patient confidentiality concerns

emanating from clinics based in hospitals as well as the shortage of nurse educators. New nurses as well as experienced ones also take an interest in simulations to enhance their skills

and improve the quality of care. Safety, diligence, and delegation are some of the significant areas of concern for nurses as they purpose to achieve all these through such simulations.

Nowell (2016) found that simulation helped students understand when and how to delegate, as well as collaborate and consult with other health care team members.

An abundance of benefits associated with simulations. For instance, they play an essential role in equipping new and experienced nurses with more skills, which are imperative

considering the current patient acuity levels. Simulations provide opportunities to identify loopholes in nursing practice so that they do not occur in real-life situations. Nurses can
increase their knowledge and improve their skills while making errors in the process of simulations without harming any patient.