Virtual Simulation in Nursing Education

by Randy M. Gordon DNP, FNP-BC, Dee McGonigle PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, ANEF

Overview

Learn best practices for successfully integrating virtual simulation into nursing curriculum

Written for students in nurse educator programs, nursing faculty, and other health care educators, Virtual Simulation in Nursing Education unpacks the necessary tools for successful integration of technology into nursing programs. The benefits of virtual simulation in nursing education are innumerable: less expensive, easier to access, and location independent compared with nondigital simulations. Yet the evolving nature of both curricula and technology complicates the implementation of a coherent integration plan. Success requires a coordinated impetus from faculty, administrators, and students to enrich a technologically enhanced learning landscape. With a practical, how-to focus, this book describes the unique dynamics and demands of using virtual simulation as a core teaching method and focuses on the best practices for integrating this technology into the nursing curriculum.

The first text to detail systematic strategies for faculty, students, and administrators, Virtual Simulation in Nursing Education examines the most effective teaching methods and activities, discusses challenges and pitfalls to integrating virtual simulation into a curriculum, and examines how learning outcomes are met. With an eye toward motivating students to embrace technology throughout their careers, content illustrates how students can leverage technologies to maximize learning and support practice. Replete with savvy tips from virtual simulation experts, chapters include exemplars that present the models in real-life scenarios, and clinical reasoning questions to reinforce learning.

Key Features:

• Accompanied by an Instructor’s Manual and PowerPoint slides
• Teaches students of nurse educator programs, nurse educators, and administrators how to successfully use virtual simulation
• Provides useful tools, best practices, and savvy strategies for integrating technology into the curriculum
• Includes examples and clinical reasoning questions to reinforce content
• Demonstrates how students can maximize learning and support practice with virtual simulation technology
• Provides a firm foundation for students to embrace technology throughout their careers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826169648
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/28/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	324
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Randy M. Gordon, DNP, FNP-BC, is an assistant professor in the MSN family nurse practitioner (FNP) specialty track at Chamberlain University in the College of Nursing.

Dee McGonigle, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, ANEF, directs the Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) and is a professor in the graduate program at Chamberlain University in the College of Nursing.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Authors’ Note

SECTION I: THE EVOLVING VIRTUAL LEARNING LANDSCAPE

1. Assessing the Virtual Learning Landscape

Dee McGonigle

2. Faculty Administrators Students Technology Strategic Integration Model^©

Randy M. Gordon

3. Application of the Faculty Administrators Students Technology Strategic Integration Model^© as the Basis for Integrating Virtual Educational Technologies

Randy M. Gordon

4. Technology’s Impact on Society and Culture

Michael H. Reitzel

SECTION II: FACULTY PERSPECTIVE—PEDAGOGICAL APPLICATIONS AND SPECIFIC INTEGRATION STRATEGIES

5. Opportunities and Advantages With Virtual Technology Integration

Megan Keiser and Carman Turkelson

6. Challenges and Disadvantages With Virtual Technology Integration

Rebecca A. Burhenne, Kristin A. Kerling, and Randy M. Gordon

7. Faculty Role in Integrating Virtual Simulations

Dee McGonigle, Randy M. Gordon, and Diana Meeks

8. Preparing the Instructional Environment

Julie McAfooes

9. Nexus of Game Development: Curricular Integration and Faculty Development

Eric B. Bauman, Penny Ralston-Berg, and Gregory E. Gilbert

10. Design and Creation of Virtual Gaming Simulations in Nursing Education

Jennifer L. Lapum, Margaret Anne Verkuyl, Michelle Hughes, Oona St-Amant, Daria Romaniuk, Lorraine Betts, and Paula Mastrilli

11. Virtual Gaming in Nursing Education

Natália Del Angelo Aredes, Suzanne Hetzel Campbell, and Luciana Mara Monti Fonseca

12. Nursing Student Simulation Scenarios Within a Virtual Learning Environment

Pamela L. Grant

13. Enhancing the Rigor of Virtual Simulation

Simon JR Cooper and Fiona Bogossian

SECTION III: STUDENT PERSPECTIVE—WORKING WITH STUDENTS TO IMPLEMENT VIRTUAL LEARNING STRATEGIES: MAXIMIZE LEARNING AND SUPPORT TRANSITION TO PRACTICE

14. A Student’s Journey Encountering a Virtual Learning Environment: A Pathway From Novice to Expert

Karen West

15. Mentor Role in Virtual Simulation–Mediated Learning

Rebecca J. Sisk

16. Creating Interprofessional Simulation Scenarios in Virtual Learning Environments

Ellen Jakovich

17. Advancing Nursing Informatics Knowledge and Skills Using a Virtual Learning Environment

Carolyn Sipes

SECTION IV: ADMINISTRATIVE PERSPECTIVE—NAVIGATING THE CHASM WHEN A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE EXISTS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS, VIEWPOINTS, AND FEELINGS REGARDING VIRTUAL SIMULATION

18. Administrative Perspective

Suzanne Hetzel Campbell

19. Administrator Role

Dee McGonigle and Randy M. Gordon

Epilogue: Faculty Administrators Students Technology Strategic Integration Model^©: Analysis, Synthesis, and Application

Appendix A: Simulation Integration Strategies

Appendix B: Proposal Strategies

Abbreviations

Glossary

Index