Beyond the task trainer: Enhancing empathy and competence through hybrid simulation.
• Hybrid simulation integrated a standardized patient with a wearable catheterization trainer. • Students reported higher engagement and confidence than with mannequin-only simulation. • Hybrid simulation increased perceived realism and therapeutic communication confidence. • SP feedback enhanced le...
| Publicado en: | Clinical Simulation in Nursing Vol. 111 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Feb2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=191296645&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 191296645 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 18761399 85TC jtl: Clinical Simulation in Nursing issn: 18761399 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Feb2026 vid: 111 pid: 467 pub: Elsevier B.V. place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 191296645 191296645 191296645 10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101888 191296645 ppct: 1 formats: tig: atl: Beyond the task trainer: Enhancing empathy and competence through hybrid simulation. aug: au: Ciccone, Jennifer Hairfield, Christopher Engelhardt, Mathew affil: Inpatient Clinical Procedure, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA sug: subj: Urinary Catheterization Education Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate Empathy Clinical Competence Communication Simulations Human Students, Nursing, Baccalaureate Professional-Patient Relations Psychomotor Performance Self-Efficacy Educational Measurement Teaching Materials Task Performance and Analysis Quality Improvement Curriculum Models, Anatomic Student Satisfaction Descriptive Statistics ab: • Hybrid simulation integrated a standardized patient with a wearable catheterization trainer. • Students reported higher engagement and confidence than with mannequin-only simulation. • Hybrid simulation increased perceived realism and therapeutic communication confidence. • SP feedback enhanced learners' therapeutic communication and engagement. • Integrating SPs in skills labs bridged technical and interpersonal competence. Urinary catheterization is a sensitive clinical skill that requires not only technical proficiency, but also therapeutic communication to preserve patient dignity and trust. Traditional task-trainer simulations provide opportunities to practice psychomotor skills but lack the emotional realism and interpersonal engagement needed to prepare students for authentic patient care. The project was conducted with 67 second-semester students enrolled in an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program and concurrently taking a foundational medical-surgical nursing course. This quality improvement project implemented a hybrid simulation experience that combined a wearable urinary catheterization task trainer with a standardized patient (SP). The intervention aimed to evaluate students' satisfaction with the learning experience, their preferences for SP-based versus mannequin-based training, and their self-perceived communication competence during the procedure. Data were collected through post-simulation surveys and de-identified for analysis. Students reported significantly higher satisfaction and perceived realism with the hybrid simulation compared to mannequin-only training. They highlighted the value of authentic patient interaction, noting that the SP's verbal and nonverbal feedback enhanced their confidence in therapeutic communication while maintaining procedural accuracy. The majority expressed a preference for hybrid simulation in future skills training. Hybrid simulation offers a valuable approach to bridging the gap between procedural competence and compassionate care. By integrating SPs into technical training, nursing programs can better prepare students for sensitive clinical encounters, ensuring graduates are equipped with both technical expertise and interpersonal skills essential to professional practice. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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