2016 Volume 26 Issue 2 Pages 69-81
〔Purpose〕To clarify the experiences of clinical instructors （instructors） who participated in nursing skills training using simulated patients （SPs） and to investigate the possibilities of this training serving as a link between school and clinical settings.
〔Methods〕Four instructors who participated in the training were interviewed after training and practicum. The data were analyzed using a qualitative descriptive method.
〔Results〕With regard to training, instructors felt that “it helped us to find the SP’s validity,” “it helped us to find the students’ behavior,” and “it made us think about instructions that lead to practicum.” It was observed that training was being utilized in practicum, as the answers indicated that “I provided instructions based on the students’ behavior during training,” “I provided instructions based on the teacher’s instruction during training,” and “I provided instructions taking the difference between training and actual clinical settings into account.” With regard to future training, instructors felt that “instructional systems should be more involved in student instruction as an instructor,” “practical settings should be made more similar to actual clinical settings,” and “involvement with students should take practical instructions into account.”
〔Discussion〕This training provided an opportunity for the instructors to have a trial experience of clinical instructions, and it could be utilized in practical student instructions. Furthermore, the results suggested that this training serves as a linking point between school and clinical settings for students.
