Simulation in nursing: the importance of involving service users

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Abstract

The term ‘service user’ is an amorphous concept that can refer to a variety of groups. It refers to people who use or have used a service, or to the carers or parents of service users, or it can be used to refer to lay people, the public or non-professionals. It can also be used to refer to all or any combination of these. To maximise the potential of simulation, it is crucial to involve service users: their inclusion in the co-design of simulations, alongside patient educators and participatory decision-makers, provides invaluable input from a patient perspective. They also make an important contribution by portraying patients in the scenarios within which students interact, providing perspectives based on real-life experiences, offering students an insight into how patients could respond. Such an approach to designing simulations as part of nursing education will help develop professionals who are more patient-centred, culturally competent and more responsive to patient needs.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)262-265
Number of pages4
JournalBritish journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
Volume33
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Mar 2024

Keywords

  • Simulation
  • Nursing Curriculum
  • Nursing
  • Service users
  • Patient educators
  • Sim

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