Abstract
Due to the risk of spreading COVID-19, the 2020 adult nursing comprehensive practicum was conducted as a simulated practice on campus. This paper presents the contents of this practical training. Furthermore, this paper reports how nurses applied the contents of this training to clinical practice after entering the workforce and the impact of using the on-campus alternative training. Data were collected from graduates who took the course and were surveyed by questionnaire and interview.
The results of the questionnaire revealed the following about this simulated practice: 1) the exercises of “temperature taking and reporting of multiple patients” and “multitasking” are realistic and can be used even after employment; 2) the exercise that includes Gibbs’ reflective cycle brought about autonomous learning; and 3) the use of simulated patients and nurses made learning difficult, and communication problems occurred. The results of this study suggest that students can learn from their experiences even when they do not directly participate in actual clinical practice, and provide suggestions for the development of future practice programs.
