Development and Evaluation of an Algorithm-Corresponding Instrument for Nursing Simulation.

BACKGROUND

This study aimed to develop and validate an assessment instrument for students engaging with an algorithm-based simulation scenario addressing emergency measures for high-risk newborns with apnea in a neonatal intensive care unit.

METHOD: The study was conducted in two phases of development and evaluation of the algorithm-corresponding instrument. One hundred sixty-nine senior nursing students from two universities in South Korea were evaluated using the developed instrument.

RESULTS

The developed and validated instrument consisted of three dimensions (assessment points, nursing skills, and communication) measured through 13 items. The exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors of the instrument, and the confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a better model fit for a three-factor instrument model than for other models.

CONCLUSION

The developed algorithm-corresponding assessment instrument is suitable for assessing the clinical decision-making ability of nursing students in a simulation scenario. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(11):617-626.].