Abstract
Background: Early progression of Registered Nurses into leadership roles is commonplace in clinical settings. Student nurses can prepare for leadership by gaining exposure through simulation-based learning. A novel and expanding modality are Game-based learning (GBL) simulation.
Aim: To understand if a GBL simulation is useful in preparing student nurses for leadership roles during times of resource scarcity, student nurses were asked to evaluate a novel GBL simulation requiring learners to manage patient triage and hospital resources during a pandemic.
Methods: The study design leveraged Kirkpatrick's Training Evaluation Model. Nursing students (n = 74) from one university in Perth, Western Australia, completed a one-hour online GBL simulation. Pre- and postsimulation questionnaires investigated self-reported confidence, identified/external regulation, system usability and learning satisfaction.
Results: Significant differences in self-reported confidence and identified regulation were observed (p < 0.05) and participants reported moderate usability and user satisfaction.
Conclusions: GBL can deliver effective leadership preparedness and resource management training for nursing students. Findings indicate GBL simulation of real-world pandemic scenarios in a low-risk setting could provide learning benefit through integration into nursing education curricula.
RAS ID
78166
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2025
Funding Information
Department of Health, Government of Western Australia
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery / School of Medical and Health Sciences / School of Science / School of Education
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Publisher
Elsevier
Identifier
Scott James Andrews: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5007-2236
Alecka Miles: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5132-0691
Carol Crevacore: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4008-1418
Wyatt de Souza: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3772-6138
Martin Masek: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8620-6779
Julie Boston: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-6031
Lisa Holmes: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3129-995X
Brennen Mills: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7409-7007
Comments
Andrews, S. J., Gallagher, O., Miles, A., Crevacore, C., Watson, J., Cashman, S., de Souza, W., Masek, M., Boston, J., Holmes, L. & Mills, B. (2025). Game-based learning contributions to clinical leadership in times of resource scarcity. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 20(3), e670-e675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2025.01.025