Enhancing Novice Critical Care Nurses' Performance Through Simulation-Based Emergency Training | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2025, Pages 344-354 PDF (300.37 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.465654 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Shimaa Ramadan Ahmed1; Shaimaa Ebrahim Abuzahra2; Amany Salama Ayoub3; Nora Nasr Abdelsamea Mohamed Nasr4 | ||
| 1Lecturer, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafr Elsheikh University | ||
| 3Assistant professor of Nursing Education, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||
| 4PhD, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: For critical care nurses in their first two years of practice, simulation-based emergency training provides a crucial solution for enhancing their confidence and preparedness. Emergency situations are common and critical; therefore, the ability to perform rapid assessments and timely interventions is paramount. Aim: To evaluate the effect of simulation-based emergency training on enhancing novice critical care nurses' performance. Methods: Design: the study used a pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental study design. Setting: It was conducted at emergency or intensive care units. Sample: A total of one hundred nurses, all possessing less than two years of clinical experience, were recruited using convenience sampling. These participants were then randomly allocated to either the experimental group (n = 50), which received simulation-based training, or the control group (n = 50), which was provided with traditional teaching methods. The intervention delivered to the experimental group comprised a training program structured around an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) format across three distinct stations. Tools: Emergency Knowledge Questionnaire , a Nursing Competency Questionnaire, and a Learning Satisfaction Scale. Results: The simulation group demonstrated significant improvements in both skills and confidence compared to the traditional group. Conclusion: The findings suggest that simulation-based emergency training is an effective method for boosting the skills and confidence of novice critical care nurses. Integrating this approach with traditional teaching could optimize training outcomes, improve patient safety, and increase nurse retention. Recommendations: The results support the integration of simulation into nursing curricula to better prepare new nurses for emergency care. Future research should consider multi-center studies and objective outcome measures. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Novice critical care nurses; Performance; Simulation-based emergency training | ||
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