Abstract
The purpose of this research study was to determine the: 1) impact of small-group simulation-based experiences (SBEs) with standardized patients (SPs) on baccalaureate nursing students’ therapeutic communication skills with actual patients in a clinical environment, and 2) dose effect of small-group SBEs with SPs on baccalaureate nursing students’ therapeutic communication skills with actual patients in a clinical environment.
Notes
Funding Acknowledgement: Dr. Ross is the recipient of the 2024 Joan K. Stout, RN, Research Grant
Supplemental File Information: Draft poster. Presentation possibilities: Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing; Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS); Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)
Sigma Membership
Alpha Nu
Lead Author Affiliation
Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA
Type
Report
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quasi-Experimental Study, Other
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Therapeutic Communication, Communication, Simulation, Standardized Patients, Transfer of Skill, Transfer of Training, Dose Effect, Dose-Effect Relationship in Pharmacology, Nursing Students, Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Nurse-Patient Relationships
Recommended Citation
Ross, Jennifer Gunberg; Furman, Gail; Brace, Maggie; and Burrell, Sherry A., "Does Practice with Standardized Patients Improve Baccalaureate Nursing Students’ Communication with Real Patients? A Translational Study" (2026). Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports. 216.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/grant_reports/216
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Review Type
None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2026-10-12
Full Text of Presentation
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Funder
Sigma Foundation for Nursing
