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Priorities in simulated practice learning placements
Practice simulation has grown exponentially over the past few years, and is considered a safe place to learn. It enables the consolidation of both theory and psycho-motor skills and allows students to progress or make mistakes safely. This type of learning is imperative to help student nurses become more confident with their clinical skills, and also help them gain confidence in dealing with difficult situations before they go into practice.
Simulation is therefore pivotal to practice learning. However, the learning experience is reliant on the fidelity of the equipment and the clinical competency of the facilitator teaching the session (Koukourikos et al, 2021).
Simulated practice learning placements have been adopted by many higher education institutions (HEIs) following the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Simulated Practice Learning review, which recommends 600 hours of simulated practice learning amid a required 2300 total practice learning hours (NMC, 2023). The NMC recognises that simulated practice learning experiences have many benefits, including increasing learner confidence by generating exposure to skills that are encountered infrequently in clinical practice (NMC, 2023).
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