TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fernández-Ayuso, David
AU  - Fernández-Ayuso, Rosa
AU  - Del-Campo-Cazallas, Cristino
AU  - Pérez-Olmo, José Luis
AU  - Matías-Pompa, Borja
AU  - Fernández-Carnero, Josué
AU  - Calvo-Lobo, Cesar
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2018/08/15
TI  - The Modification of Vital Signs According to Nursing Students’ Experiences Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training via High-Fidelity Simulation: Quasi-Experimental Study
JO  - JMIR Serious Games
SP  - e11061
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
KW  - high-fidelity simulation training
KW  - nursing students
KW  - vital signs
KW  - stress
KW  - anxiety.
AB  - Background: High-fidelity simulation represents a primary tool in nursing education, especially when hands-on practical training is involved. Objective: We sought to determine the influence of high-fidelity clinical simulation, applied during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, on blood pressure, heart rate, stress, and anxiety levels in 2 groups of nursing students. One group had experience in health contexts, whereas the other group had none. Methods: We performed a quasi-experimental study. Data were collected between May and June 2015 and included measurements of all the resting values, before and after participation in CPR clinical simulations regarding the 2 groups of university students (ie, with and without experience). Results: An increase in vital signs was observed in students after participating in a clinical simulation scenario, especially the heart rate. In all students, increased stress and anxiety levels were observed before the first simulation case scenario. Also, in all study groups, a decrease in vital signs, stress levels, and anxiety was observed throughout the study. Conclusions: Participation in high-fidelity simulation experiences has both physiological and psychological effects on students. 
SN  - 2291-9279
UR  - http://games.jmir.org/2018/3/e11061/
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/11061
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30111529
DO  - 10.2196/11061
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/11061
ER  -