Simulation-based education for neonatal skills training and its impact on self-efficacy in post-registration nurses

Simulation is a training methodology that is increasingly applied to healthcare education, with reported benefits to the practitioner, the team, the patient and the health service. Self-efficacy, or the belief in one’s ability to succeed, is a commonly cited outcome of simulation training and can influence confidence, achievement and performance. This literature review explores whether a simulation-based approach to neonatal skills training impacts self-efficacy in post-registration nurses.

Clare Morfoot
RN, DipN, BSc(Hons), PGCE, MSc
Neonatal Practice Educator, Trevor Mann Baby Unit (NICU), Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton
clare.morfoot@bsuh.nhs.uk

Helen Stanley
RN, RNT, MSc, PGCE, Senior Fellow HEA
Academic Lead for Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton

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Keywords

simulation-based training; neonatal nursing; self-efficacy; confidence

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