J Nurs Educ
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Simulation games can be used in nursing education to promote problem solving or to impart information. Most games focus upon one of the two areas: cognitive knowledge or affective knowledge. We call these types of games content games and process games, respectively. ⋯ For this reason, the operator should support all the participants throughout the game. Finally, the game operator should assess the effectiveness of the gaming process through the debriefing session and through research. To extend our knowledge of the effects of simulation games, game operators can research the effect of simulation gaming on student motivation, cognitive learning, and affective learning.
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Faculty and students alike have been enthusiastic about the use of this teaching strategy to introduce the peer review process and provide practical application in clinical settings. The secondary benefits mentioned have increased our enthusiasm and insured that we will continue to use this strategy. ⋯ We are also planning to devise a study that would indicate whether or not graduates exposed to this teaching-learning strategy have incorporated certain aspects of it into their practice. It is our hope that quality nursing care becomes the concern of all nurses.