Information Package / Course Catalogue
Use of Simulation in Nursing Education
Course Code: HES644
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to make students comprehend simulation design and design stages in nursing education.

Course Content

Creating Physical Infrastructure for Simulation, Simulation Design, scenario writing, analysis, INACSL Best Practice Standards

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Learning Outcomes
1.Describe the properties of laboratories used for simulation
2.Explaining the stages of simulation design
3.Understanding the process of writing a scenario
4.Description of the debrifing phase
5.To be able to discuss simulation best practice standards
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karabacak Ü, Uğur E. (Ed.). Sağlık Bilimlerinde Simülasyon Kavramdan Uygulamaya. Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri. İstanbul, 2019.
2.Karaçay P. Simülasyonun En İyi Uygulama Standartları. Koç Üniversitesi Hemşirelikte Eğitim Ve Araştırma Dergisi 2019;16 (3): 262-267.
3.INACSL Standards Committee. INACSL standards of best practice: SimulationSM facilitation. Clin Simul Nurs. 2016;12(S):S16-S20. doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2016.09.007
4.Cummings CL, Connelly LK. Can nursing students' confidence levels increase with repeated simulation activities? Nurse Education Today 2016;36:419-21.
5.Hayden JK, Smiley RA, Alexander M, Kardong-Edgren S & Jeffries, PR. The NCSBN National Simulation Study: A Longitudinal, Randomized, Controlled Study Replacing Clinical Hours with Simulation in Prelicensure Nursing Education. Journal of Nursing Regulation 2014;5(2 Suppl):1-64.
6.Alexander M, Durham CF, Hooper JI, Jeffries PR, Goldman N, Kardong-Edgren S, and et al. NCSBN Simulation Guidelines for Prelicensure Nursing Programs. Journal of Nursing Regulation 2015;6(3):39-42.
7.Harder BN, Ross CJ, Paul P. Instructor comfort level in high-fidelity simulation. Nurse Education Today 2013;33(10):1242-45.
8.Boese T, Cato M, Gonzalez L, Jones A, Kennedy K, Reese C, and et al. Standards of best practice: simulation standard V: facilitator. Clinical Simulation in Nursing 2013;9(6): 225.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Creating Physical Infrastructure for Simulation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Creating Physical Infrastructure for Simulation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Simülation Design
Week 4 - Theoretical
Determination of Requirements
Week 5 - Theoretical
Determination of Goals
Week 6 - Theoretical
Writing a Scenario
Week 7 - Theoretical
Writing a Scenario
Week 8 - Theoretical
Preliminary Information, Evaluation, Preparation of Participants, Testing the Design (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Debrifing
Week 10 - Theoretical
INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation
Week 11 - Theoretical
INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Use of Simulation and Ethical Issues
Week 13 - Theoretical
Moulage Application
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Simulation Based Education
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment1527
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026