The Effectiveness of Low Fidelity Simulation in the Training of Undergraduate Nursing Students Survey of Fourth Year Students in Buea Municipality, Fako Division

Background This study entitled “the effectiveness of low fidelity simulation training technology in nursing education in Buea municipality” was aimed at examining the effectiveness of low fidelity simulation in the training of nursing students. Low fidelity simulators have been utilized quite effectively by students to practice psychomotor skills in a controlled environment. Methodology A cross sectional descriptive design was used employing a concurrent nested mixed method approach. All students enrolled for undergraduate degree nursing program were involved in the study. Data was collected from 85 nursing students using a semi structured questionnaire from three nursing institutions. Open ended questions were analyzed thematically with the help of exploratory tables whereby umbrella terms codes or themes were derived and integrated in the predefined list of indicators. Close ended questions' data were entered using EpiData Version 3.1 and analysed with the support of SPSS version 21.0. All statistics were presented at the 95 Confidence Level CL , level of significance or Alpha set at 0.05. Results Findings revealed that nursing students know what a mannequin is 94.1 and identified low fidelity simulation as a support to clinical practice 83.5 . Set objectives were met following simulation activities 78.8 despite its low reality with transfer of knowledge from theory to practice 87.1 indicating increase in frequency of use in training from once a month in first year 57.6 to more than three times a month in the fourth year 51.8 . Also, it was identified from the coded themes that learners enjoy participating in simulations and find them rewarding and educationally satisfying with students indicating that it results in learning, acquisition of knowledge and practical skills amongst others and that more time should be allocated for the simulation activity. Conclusion It is based on these findings that the researcher concludes that low fidelity simulation is an effective teaching and learning method when best practices are adhered to. The researcher therefore recommends that Simulation activities should be carried out more frequently to enable the students become familiar with case scenarios for better understanding when they occur in real clinical practice. Niying Mirabelle Ngoin "The Effectiveness of Low-Fidelity Simulation in the Training of Undergraduate Nursing Students: Survey of Fourth Year Students in Buea Municipality, Fako Division" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-6 , December 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd60073.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/biological-science/other/60073/the-effectiveness-of-lowfidelity-simulation-in-the-training-of-undergraduate-nursing-students-survey-of-fourth-year-students-in-buea-municipality-fako-division/niying-mirabelle-ngoin