This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Saga track is part two of two celebrating the work of Pamela Jeffries. The podcast discusses the evolution of the NLN Jeffries Simulation Framework into a mid-range theory and its application in the landmark National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) study. This study demonstrated that high-quality simulation could replace up to 50% of traditional clinical experiences without compromising student outcomes. The research involved 10 pre-licensure nursing schools and showed no significant differences in clinical competency, nursing knowledge, or NCLEX pass rates between students who had traditional clinical hours and those who had up to half of their clinical hours replaced by simulation. The episode highlights the importance of well-designed simulations and trained faculty in achieving these results, emphasizing simulation's role in transforming nursing education.

Learn more about the NCSBN study:
Hayden, Jennifer K.; Smiley, Richard A.; Alexander, Maryann; Kardong-Edgren, Suzan; and Jeffries, Pamela R.. (2014). "The NCSBN National Simulation Study: A Longitudinal, Randomized, Controlled Study Replacing Clinical Hours with Simulation in Prelicensure Nursing Education". Journal of Nursing Regulation, 5(2), C1-S64.

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