Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Small-Group Standardized Patient Simulations to Enhance Therapeutic Communication Skills
Communication-focused SP simulations effectively enhance therapeutic communication skills among pre-licensure nursing students. To optimize learning, faculty should intentionally clarify nursing role boundaries and strengthen debriefing structures. Findings highlight the importance of targeted feedback and instructional support in maximizing the educational value of SP-based simulation.
Authors
- Brayden Kameg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6257-8444)
- Emily Matthews
- Madeline Lepore
- Ann Mitchell
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903261422688
- Primary Topic
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00