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School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007
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The range of student responses to the statements in category 4 was
from seventeen to zero, with twenty-two students not responding to
certain statements, and fourteen responses being highlighting by
individual students. A number of negative responses were noted in
this category, particularly relating to time away from clinical
placements (ranks 2, 7 and 9) that simulation activity involved. This
is most readily identified in response rank 2, where sixteen students
agreed that the activity “…you would miss vital patient care…”, or
response 7, where thirteen students agreed that “real life
experiences are more beneficial…”. However, there were also some
very positive responses, e.g. rank 1, where seventeen students
acknowledged that simulation allowed “… opportunities for skills
practice…” or ranks 5 and 6 students highlight that the project
increased their confidence in situations.
Rank 5 responses (n = 56)
Rank Statement No of
1 Students should be given the choice to attend
simulation or practice
4 2 4 1 1 5 2 1 2 3 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 3
2 Good for students starting the course
5 5 1 1 4 5 1 1 1 2 5 4 4 1 5 5 1 5 1 1 3 1 5 1
3 Opportunities to ask mentors and staff anything you
are unsure about
5 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 3 5 3 5 5 2 3 5 5 3 5 4 2
4 Students need more hours not less in the clinical
situation
5 2 4 1 5 5 2 1 5 4 4 1 4 5 5 4 4 5 1 5
5 Gave a chance to learn from other people
1 1 1 5 4 2 3 1 3 1 2 3 1 5 5 5 1 4 3
6 Clinical skills experience was good
3 5 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 5 2 2 2 3 3 3
7 Too late in the year, earlier i.e. first three months
would have been better
2 2 2 1 5 2 1 1 1 4 4 3 2 5 2 1 2
8 I would prefer to be on a placement
3 2 2 3 1 4 3 4 5 3 5 1 5 5 3 4
9 Some people felt uncomfortable with role play
5 4 2 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 3 3 2 4
10 Simulations got better the more familiar we were with
colleagues
4 3 4 3 4 5 3 2 2 3 3 4 2 4 4
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The final category had a limited range of responses from twentyseven
to zero, with only one response not being highlighted by any
students, and no responses being marked by individual students.
Two students highlighted one response, and three students ranked
three separate responses, therefore giving a much more compacted
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