THE UTILIZATION AND EVALUATION OF A SIMULATION GAME IN PRE-REGISTRATION NURSE EDUCATION

The employment of simulations and games has been widely recommended fo r use in nurse education but there are few reports of their introducti on or evaluation. This paper describes the use and evaluation of a sim ulation game which prepares students for a management module in an Eng lish National Board pilot scheme course. Evaluation took place by usin g a questionnaire completed by 528 students and by participant observa tion by the facilitators. The evaluation indicates that a simulation g ame is an appropriate way of preparing students for practice and that it provides a realistic and safe environment for enjoyable and meaning ful learning to take place.