Experiences of Male Nursing Students in Simulation Training for Maternal and Child Nursing Care

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Background: The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of simulation for maternal and child nursing in male nursing students in Korea. Method: Two human patient simulators, a pregnant woman underwent emergency childbirth and a premature newborn infant, were developed. After 14 male students completed simulation, data were collected through interviews and analyzed by Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis. Results: Educational, professional, and personal dimensions emerged from 5 theme clusters under which 11 themes were classified. Five theme clusters included vicarious role-training experiences, machineehuman interaction, gender segregation at work, life-stage challenge to fatherhood, and development of future roles. Conclusion: Simulation for maternal and child nursing provided male nursing students with a viable alternative to clinical practicum. (C) 2016 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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