OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinical Simulation in Nursing is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Simulation Design	272
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM The Debriefing Process	178
Using Social Media and Snowball Sampling as an Alternative Recruitment Strategy for Research	161
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Prebriefing: Preparation and Briefing	145
Onward and Upward: Introducing the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM	101
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Facilitation	72
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Professional Development	50
The Acquired Critical Thinking Skills, Satisfaction, and Self Confidence of Nursing Students and Staff Nurses through High-fidelity Simulation Experience	44
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Outcomes and Objectives	43
Simulated Nursing Video Consultations: An Innovative Proposal During Covid-19 Confinement	41
Using Virtual Simulation to Develop Clinical Judgment in Undergraduate Nursing Students	37
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Simulation Glossary	36
The Impact of Virtual Simulation on Critical Thinking and Self-Directed Learning Ability of Nursing Students	34
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Evaluation of Learning and Performance	34
Nursing Students’ Perceptions and Experiences of Using Virtual Simulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic	32
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM	28
Escape Rooms as a Clinical Evaluation Method for Nursing Students	28
Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Simulation Program	28
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education	26
Medication Safety Competence of Undergraduate Nursing Students	26
Developing a Smartphone App With Augmented Reality to Support Virtual Learning of Nursing Students on Heart Failure	26
Undergraduate Nursing Student Experiences in Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Manage a Patient With a Foreign Object in the Right Lung	25
What Is Virtual Simulation?	25
Integrating Virtual Simulation into Nursing Education: A Roadmap	24
Repeated Exposure to High-fidelity Simulation and Nursing Interns’ Clinical Performance: Impact on Practice Readiness	23

Effectiveness of Debriefing Methods for Virtual Simulation: A Systematic Review	22
Development of Virtual Reality Simulation Program for High-risk Neonatal Infection Control Education	22
Virtual Simulation for Last-Year Nursing Graduate Students in Times of Covid-19: A Quasi-Experimental Study	21
Application of Mezirow’s Transformative Learning Theory to Simulation in Healthcare Education	21
The Rise of Virtual Simulation: Pandemic Response or Enduring Pedagogy?	20
Virtual Simulation to Enhance Clinical Reasoning in Nursing: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	20
Rapid Development of a COVID-19 Assessment and PPE Virtual Simulation Game	20
The Integration of Virtual Simulation Gaming Into Undergraduate Nursing Resuscitation Education: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial	20
Augmented Reality in Nursing Education – A Pilot Study	19
Virtual Simulations to Replace Clinical Hours in a Family Assessment Course: Development Using H5P, Gamification, and Student Co-Creation	19
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Professional Integrity	18
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM Operations	18
Simulated Placements as Partial Replacement of Clinical Training Time: A Delphi Consensus Study	17
Virtual Gaming Simulation: Evaluating Players’ Experiences	17
Designing a Virtual Simulation Game as Presimulation Preparation for a Respiratory Distress Simulation for Senior Nursing Students: Usability, Feasibility, and Perceived Impact on Learning	17
Revolutionizing Simulation Education With Smart Glass Technology	17
Nursing Faculty Perceptions of a Virtual Reality Catheter Insertion Game: A Multisite International Study	16
Evaluating Impact of Repeated Exposure to High Fidelity Simulation: Skills Acquisition and Stress Levels in Postgraduate Critical Care Nursing Students	16
Augmented Reality in Nurse Practitioner Education: Using a Triage Scenario to Pilot Technology Usability and Effectiveness	16
Deliberate Practice in Simulation: Evaluation of Repetitive Code Training on Nursing Students’ BLS Team Skills	16
Use of Virtually Facilitated Simulation to Improve COVID-19 Preparedness in Rural and Remote Canada	16
Learning Outcomes of the Observer Role in Nursing Simulation: A Scoping Review	16
Debriefing: A Place for Enthusiastic Teaching and Learning at a Distance	15
A Multi-Site Evaluation of Observer Roles and Telepresence Technology in Simulation with Prelicensure Nursing Students	15
Making Sense of Methods and Measurements: Simple Linear Regression	15
Evaluation of an In-Situ Neonatal Resuscitation Simulation Program Using the New World Kirkpatrick Model	15
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Simulation	15
Immersive Virtual Reality as an International Collaborative Space for Innovative Simulation Design	15
Enhancing the Structural Competency of Nurses Through Standardized Patient Simulation	15
The Evaluation of the Distance Learning Combining Webinars and Virtual Simulations for Senior Nursing Students during the COVID-19 Period	14
Using Simulation to Enhance Nurse Practitioner Students Cultural Sensitivity, Communication, and Empathy with Vulnerable Populations	14
Clinical Judgment in Nursing Students After Observation of In-Class Simulations	14
More than a Meme: The Dunning-Kruger Effect as an Opportunity for Positive Change in Nursing Education	14
A Scoping Review of the Priority of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Health Care Simulation	14
Effectiveness of Self-Directed Small-Group-Learning Against Self-Directed Individual-Learning Using Self-Instructional-Video in Performing Critical Emergency Procedures Among Medical Students in Malay	14
Exploring the Impact of a Virtual Asynchronous Debriefing Method after a Virtual Simulation Game to Support Clinical Decision-Making	14
Creating Psychological Safety During a Virtual Simulation Session	14
Development of a Computer Simulation-based, Interactive, Communication Education Program for Nursing Students	13
Effectiveness of Virtual Simulation to Enhance Cultural Competence in Pre-licensure and Licensed Health Professionals: A Systematic Review	13
The Effectiveness of Peer Learning in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Meta-Analysis	13
The Use of Simulation to Enhance LGBTQ+ Care Competencies of Nursing Students	13
Investing in Engagement: Integrating Virtual Learning Experiences across an Undergraduate Nursing Program	13
Effect of High Fidelity Simulation on Perceptions of Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Patient-Centered Care Among University Pediatric Nursing Classes	13
Context Matters: Factors Affecting Implementation of Simulation Training in Nursing and Midwifery Schools in North America, Africa and Asia	13
Questions Regarding Substitution of Simulation for Clinical	12
Embracing Disruption: Measuring Effectiveness of Virtual Simulations in Advanced Practice Nurse Curriculum	12
Effect of Repeating Simulation Scenarios on Student Knowledge, Performance, Satisfaction and Self-Confidence	12
In-Situ Simulation for Intensive Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: Advantages and Challenges	12
Development and Assessment of a Multi-User Virtual Environment Nursing Simulation Program: A Mixed Methods Research Study	12
Comparison of Augmented Reality-assisted and Instructor-assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Simulated Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial	12

Simulation in Nursing Education Programs: Findings From an International Exploratory Study	12
Simulated Based Dementia Training: Impact on Empathic Understanding and Behaviour Among Professionals and Carers	11
Pre-Brief in Simulation-Based Experiences: A Scoping Review of the Literature	11
Hyflex Simulation: A Case Study of a Creative Approach to Unprecedented Circumstances	11
A Quasi-Experimental Study Comparing Virtual Simulation to Lab-Based Learning of Newborn Assessment Among Nursing Students	11
The Impact of Low Fidelity Simulation on Nurse Competence in Active Management of Third Stage of Labor: An Intervention Study in Primary Health Care Settings in Tanzania	11
Implementation Methods of Virtual Reality Simulation and the Impact on Confidence and Stress When Learning Patient Resuscitation: An Integrative Review	11
Prebriefing: A Historical Perspective and Evolution of a Model and Strategy (Know: Do: Teach)	11
The Effects of Virtual Simulation on Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Beliefs about Prognosis and Outcomes for People with Mental Disorders	10
Virtual Simulation in Nursing Education: Headset Virtual Reality and Screen-based Virtual Simulation Offer A Comparable Experience	10
Students as Facilitators: Experiences of Reciprocal Peer Tutoring in Simulation-Based Learning	10
Impact of Low-fidelity Simulation-based Experiences in a Pharmacology Classroom Setting in Prelicensure Graduate Nursing Education	10
Are Traditional and Simulated Clinical Environments Meeting Nursing Students’ Learning Needs?	10
Facilitated Virtual Synchronous Debriefing: A Practical Approach	10
Situational Awareness Differences Between Novice and Expert Nurses: Is There a Correlation With Clinical Judgment?	9
Assessing Competency: An Integrative Review of The Creighton Simulation Evaluation Instrument (C-SEI) and Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (C-CEI)	9
Multiple-Patient Simulations and Student Outcomes in Prelicensure Nursing Education: An Integrative Review	9
Augmented Reality (AR) as a Prebrief for Acute Care Simulation	9
Guidance for Comprehensive Health Care Simulation Program Evaluation	9
Simulations with Standardized Patients for Nursing Students in Preparation for Clinical Placements in Mental Health Care	9
Virtual Simulation as a Learning Tool for Teaching Graduate Nursing Students to Manage Difficult Conversations	8
Effects of a Chronic Pain Simulation Empathy Training Kit on the Empathy of Interprofessional Healthcare Students for Chronic Pain Patients	8
Prebriefing in Healthcare Simulation: A Concept Analysis	8
Psychometric Properties of the Revised DML Evaluation Scale: A New Instrument for Assessing Debriefers	8
The Impact of Simulation and Senior Practicum on Graduating Senior Nursing Student's Readiness for Practice	8
The Effect of Video Training before Organ Transplant Surgery on Patient Satisfaction and Anxiety: Head Mounted Display Effect	8
Simulation as a Disruptive Innovation in Advanced Practice Nursing Programs: A Report from a Qualitative Examination	8
State of Prebriefing and Debriefing in Virtual Simulation	8
Short term effects of simulation training on stress, anxiety and burnout in critical care health professionals: before and after study	8
PEARLS Debriefing Compared to Standard Debriefing Effects on Nursing Students’ Professional Competence and Clinical Judgment: A Quasi-Experimental Study	8
Prebriefing: A Principle-Based Concept Analysis	8
Using Simulation to Teach Intraprofessional Telehealth Communication	8
Relationships Between Internal Factors, Social Factors and the Sense of Presence in Virtual Reality-Based Simulations	8
Effects of Peer-led Debriefing on Cognitive Load, Achievement Emotions, and Nursing Performance	7
Learning With Laughter: Implementing Engaging Virtual Simulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Effect of Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation on Type 2 Diabetes Education for Nursing Students: A Randomised Controlled Trial	7
Virtual reality simulation for learning wound dressing: Acceptance and usability	7
An Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation for Cross-Cultural Communication Skills: Development and Feasibility	7
Simulation Anxiety and its Effect on Clinical Judgment for Undergraduate Nursing Students	7
Differentiating the Design Principles of Virtual Simulations and Serious Games to Enhance Nurses' Clinical Reasoning	7
An Educational Intervention to Improve Simulation Facilitation by Nurse Educators in a Large Canadian Academic Hospital: A Mixed Methods Evaluation	7
Person-first Language in Healthcare: The Missing Link in Healthcare Simulation Training	7
Interprofessional Simulation Education and Nursing Students: Assessing and Understanding Empathy	7
A Systematic Scoping Review and Textual Narrative Synthesis of Undergraduate Pediatric Nursing Simulations: What, Why, and How?	7
Prebriefing for Cultural Humility©	7
Three-Dimensional Game-Based Cardiopulmonary Bypass Training	7
A Focused Checklist for Constructing Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Simulation Experiences	7
The Influence of Nursing Simulation on Patient Outcomes and Patient Safety: A Scoping Review	7
Impact of Virtual Simulation Games to Promote Cultural Humility Regarding the Care of Sexual and Gender Diverse Persons: A Multi-Site Pilot Study	7
Self-Debriefing After Virtual Simulation: Measuring Depth of Reflection	7
Nursing Students’ Experience of Using HoloPatient During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study	7
Purposeful Simulation Role Assignment	7
Setting the Stage for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Education: Outcomes of a Simulated Patient Pilot Program	7
The Effect of Simulation Teaching Technique on the Improvement of Episiotomy Performance Skills and State Anxiety of Midwifery Students in Turkey: RCT	7
The Missing Link: The iSOAP Model for Incorporating Telehealth Within Simulations	7
Acquiring, Applying and Retaining Knowledge Through Debriefing for Meaningful Learning	7
Teaching Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Through Simulation: A New Science	6
Developing a Trauma-Informed Psychologically Safe Debriefing Framework for Emotionally Stressful Simulation Events	6
Effect of Virtual-Reality Simulation of Indwelling Catheterization on Nursing Students’ Skills, Confidence, and Satisfaction	6
The Missing Link: Cognitive Apprenticeship as a Mentorship Framework for Simulation Facilitator Development	6
Preparing students for clinical placement using 360-video	6
Learning With Simulation: The Experience of Nursing Students	6
HIV and Contact Tracing: Impact of a Virtual Patient Simulation Activity	6
Interprofessional Disaster Simulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adapting to Fully Online Learning	6
Does Time in Team Training Matter? Evaluation of Team-Level Attitudes With Interprofessional Education	6
Using ChatGPT in Simulation Design: What Can (or Should) It Do for You?	6
Two-by-Two Factorial Design	6
On the Other Side of Simulation: Evaluating Faculty Debriefing Styles	6
Innovative End-of-Life Simulation: Educating Nursing Students to Care for Patients During Transition	6
Creative Solutions for Complex Circumstances: The Utilization of Virtual Reality in a Specialty Course	6