Degree Name
Nursing Practice, DNP
Publication Date
2-24-2026
First Advisor
Lisa Drake
Second Advisor
Sandra King
Abstract
Simulation-based education is essential in nursing programs as clinical placement opportunities decline. However, inconsistent faculty preparation can compromise the quality of simulation delivery. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement and evaluate a standardized simulation faculty training initiative to determine its impact on nursing faculty's confidence in simulation facilitation. Guided by the Jeffries Simulation Framework and Lewin’s Change Theory, a quasi-experimental pre-post design was used to examine changes in faculty confidence following participation in a training program aligned with national standards and guidelines. Faculty confidence was measured using the Simulation Educator Needs Assessment Tool (SENAT) administered pre- and post-intervention. A paired-samples t test revealed a statistically significant increase in overall faculty confidence following training, t (8) = 3.36, p = .005. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test also demonstrated significant improvement in faculty familiarity with simulation pedagogy, Z = 2.52, p = .007. Results demonstrated statistically significant improvements in overall faculty confidence, competence, and familiarity with simulation pedagogy following the training. This project demonstrates that structured training enhances educators’ confidence, promotes consistency in simulation delivery, supports alignment with accreditation and regulatory expectations, and integrates standardized simulation training into faculty onboarding and ongoing professional development to strengthen simulation-based education and improve nursing program outcomes.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Recommended Citation
Reyes, Andrea, "Quality Improvement Project Standardizing Simulation in Nursing Education: A Faculty Training Initiative" (2026). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 294.
https://arch.astate.edu/dnp-projects/294
