Background: In recent decades, nursing instructors have tended to use simulation rather than
traditional methods due to benefits such as increased self – confidence. Aim of this study: Was to
evaluate the effect of low fidelity simulation training program on knowledge and practices of
pediatric nursing students regarding intravenous cannulation. Research design: A quasiexperimental design was utilized in the current study. Setting: This study was conducted at clinical
pediatric laboratory skills in Benha Faculty of Nursing affiliated to Benha University. Subjects:
Systematic random sample of 100 pediatric nursing students (pre-test and post- test) from pediatric
nursing department, third year, first semester. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used, I: A
Structured interviewing questionnaire sheet and II: Observational checklists to assess pediatric
nursing students’ practices regarding intravenous using low fidelity simulation. Results: More than
half of pediatric nursing students had unsatisfactory level of total knowledge score in pre training
program implementation. While the majority of them had satisfactory level of total knowledge score
in the post training program implementation phase. More than two fifths of pediatric nursing
students had incompetent level of total practices score in the pre training program implementation
phase, while the majority of them had competent level of total practices score in post training
program. Conclusion: The low fidelity simulation training program had a significant positive effect
in improving pediatric nursing student’s knowledge and practices towards intravenous cannulation.
Recommendations: Simulation based learning should be introduced in nursing curriculum
development to enhance student acquisition of knowledge with better performance |
