Application of game-based teaching combined with Jeffries simulation teaching in training orthopedic trauma nursing interns
Objective To explore the application of game-based teaching combined with Jeffries simulation teaching in training orthopedic trauma nursing interns.Methods Totally 120 intern nurses who received orthopedic trauma nursing training from 2021 to 2023 were selected.They were divided into two groups according to their start dates,with 60 nurses in each group.The control group(started before December 2022)adopted routine teaching,whereas the observation group received game-based teaching combined with Jeffries simulation teaching.The assessment results,core competence[Competency Inventory for Registered Nurse(CIRN)],and learning enthusiasm[Active Learning Scale(ALS)]were compared both between the groups and within each group before and after the training.The course experience[Course Experience Questionnaire(CEQ)]of the trainees after training was recorded.Results After the internship,the theoretical exam scores[(89.64±6.73)vs.(83.71±6.20)],practical operation scores[(80.82±5.94)vs.(75.61±5.73)],CIRN scores[(180.69±7.61)vs.(157.33±6.83)],and ALS scores[(89.48±6.83)vs.(73.22±6.25)]of two groups of nursing students increased compared to their scores before the internship,and the observation group showed significantly higher scores than the control group(P<0.05).After the internship,the CEQ score was higher in the observation group than in the control group[(49.65±2.58)vs.(36.57±1.94)].Conclusions In the training of orthopedic trauma nursing interns,game-based teaching combined with Jeffries simulation teaching can not only improve course experience and learning enthusiasm,but also enhance the assessment results,core competence,and critical thinking.