Virtual Simulation Learning from Indonesian Nursing Students’ Perspectives

Marisa Manik; Eva Gultom; Renova Sibuea; Heman Pailak

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.8239

Authors

Marisa Manik Faculty of Nursing, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5865-8452
Eva Gultom Faculty of Nursing, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia
Renova Sibuea Faculty of Nursing, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia
Heman Pailak Faculty of Nursing, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.8239

Keywords:

Nursing students, Nursing education, Virtual simulation

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nursing education is shifting from face-to-face to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual simulation can be used to support online learning for nursing skills.

AIM: This study aimed to describe Indonesian nursing students’ perspectives regarding the use of vSim for NursingTM.

METHODS: This study used a mixed-methods approach by administering a set of electronic surveys to 50 3rd-year nursing students of the private institution in Tangerang, Indonesia, who participated in a vSim for NursingTM trial program in October 2020. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics version 27, and the qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.

RESULTS: The results showed that 14% of respondents strongly agree, and 54% agree that virtual simulations are easy to use. As many as 54% of respondents agreed, and 32% strongly agreed that the virtual simulation content was relevant to a nurse’s role, with most respondents (92%) supporting future use. Four categories emerged from the qualitative data, including (1) Learning to think critically, (2) A realistic and safe learning environment, (3) Effectively improving learning, and (4) English language, internet networks, and unfamiliarity as barriers.

CONCLUSION: The findings support virtual simulation as a pedagogical approach, a clinical training method, and a learning supplement. This study is a starting point to develop a virtual simulation for nursing education in Indonesia.

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