Effect of Expert Role Modeling on Skill Performance in Simulation

Background: Infection prevention is a priority in health care, so nursing student competence in clinical skills such as sterile technique is critical to ensure patient safety. Methods: Undergraduate nursing students from a large Midwestern public university enrolled in an intermediate adult medical-surgical nursing course were recruited to participate in this study (n = 68). The study was a two-group posttest randomized trial designed to determine if the use of expert role modeling during prebriefing improved skill performance in an individual simulation experience. A blinded rater used a skills checklist to assess the recorded audio and video of nursing student central line dressing change performance. Results: Participants who viewed the expert role modeling video scored significantly higher on the skills checklist than participants who did not. Conclusion: Use of an expert role modeling video during prebriefing is an effective teaching strategy to improve nursing student skill performance in simulation. (C) 2018 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.