Using Standardized Patient Simulation in Undergraduate Nursing Education: A Scoping Review

Objective: To explore the evidence related to how standardized patient simulations are used in un-dergraduate nursing education according to the NLN (National League for Nursing)/Jeffries Simulation Framework for Simulated Participant Methodology. Methods: This review used the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Three data sources were used, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE, and PubMed. Peer-reviewed studies published between January 2016 to March 2022 were searched across three data sources. Full-text articles were reviewed using ATLAS.ti software.Results: The search identified 196 articles, and 13 articles were included. The lack of safety appli-cation, standardized patient hiring, using higher-level outcomes, using policies and procedures, and experiences of students, facilitators, and standardized patients were identified as gaps in the literature.Conclusions: While conducting standardized patient simulations in nursing is growing, it is necessary to ensure that the experience is theoretically grounded. Using procedures for implementing the stan-dardized patient simulation method may help design higher quality and efficient learning experiences.(c) 2022 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.