Use of the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning (SSSCL) and the Simulation Design Scale (SDS) in nursing teaching: experience report

AIMS: To report the experience with using the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning (SSSCL) and the Simulation Design Scale (SDS) in a Nursing Undergraduate course. EXPERIENCE REPORT: The experience was held in a private educational institution of the city of Sao Paulo, in the discipline of Adult Health I, in the 4th semester of Nursing. This discipline has two simulated scenarios: care of a patient with glycemic alteration and care of a patient with respiratory distress. The objectives of the simulation were to discuss clinical reasoning, knowledge to identify the main problem (nursing diagnosis) and the student's abilities to perform care (nursing intervention). After the simulations, the students were invited to fill in the ESEAA and EDS instruments. CONCLUSIONS: Use of the instruments allowed to identify the level of the students' satisfaction regarding the use of simulation as a teaching strategy and provided the teachers of the discipline with a reflection on the worked scenarios, revising the clarity of the objective, content and conduct of the debriefing. The results obtained from the students' responses reinforce the importance of using simulation and stimulate the teacher in the building of scenarios and developing this strategy.