Comparison of Simulation and Video Training Given to Nursing Students in Distinguishing Pathological Lung Sounds and Determining Appropriate

Introduction: Various studies have shown the effectiveness of simulation in educating nursing students. However, there has been no study investigating the effects of using simulations on nursing practices. Aim and Method: The aim of this study was to measure the effect of simulation and video education on nursing students in terms of their ability to distinguish lung sounds and determine appropriate nursing interventions. The research was designed as a quasi-experimental study. The data were collected from 56 first-year students studying in the nursing department of a university in Turkey. Results: When the students ability to distinguish the sounds was analyzed, the simulated model was found to be effective in terms of normal lung sound and stridor (p 0.05). When planning appropriate nursing interventions was compared there was found to be no difference between planning for normal lung sounds, wheezing and stridor (p 0.05). Conclusion and Suggestions: It was found that the simulation model was more effective than video in teaching nurses to distinguish lung sounds, while there was no difference between the two methods in how students determined what nursing interventions were appropriate. It has been proposed to conduct studies comparing different types of education that will be effective in the planning of nursing interventions and to increase the number of studies related to the educational equipment used in nursing education and to focus on studies with high level of evidence.