Simulation for Competency Development in Clinical Practice

Nurs Clin North Am. 2024 Sep;59(3):489-498. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2024.01.010. Epub 2024 Feb 24.

Abstract

Nursing education at the undergraduate and graduate levels is undergoing a transformational curricular change that includes moving toward a competency-based curriculum. This opportunity holds promise to close the education-practice gap that has plagued nursing education for decades. A key teaching modality to achieve this outcome is simulation-based education. This article will explore the interaction between simulation and competency-based education.

Keywords: Competency; SimZones; Simulation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Competence* / standards
  • Competency-Based Education*
  • Curriculum* / standards
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / methods
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / standards
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate / standards
  • Humans
  • Simulation Training / methods
  • Simulation Training / standards