Embedded participants in simulation-based disaster education: experiences of nursing students

Abstract

Background: Simulation-based experiences provide students with a safe reaming environment. This study aimed to explore the feelings, emotions, and experiences of embedded participants praying the rote of victims in a disaster scenario. Method: This descriptive study, which utilized a qualitative research design, was conducted with 20 third-year students who were enrolled in the nursing school of a university in the 2014 Farr and 2015 Spring terms. Data corrected by focus group interviews were analyzed using Marterud's systematic text condensation method. Results: Based on the experiences of embedded participants in their simulation-based roles, three main themes, "initial. reactions," "adaptation," and "inference", and six subthemes were identified. Conclusions: The reaming experience of the nursing students as embedded participants evolved from feelings of anxiety and excitement to the recognition that simulation-based reaming is instructive and beneficial for raising awareness. (C) 2020 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.