Evaluating Virtual Simulation to Augment Undergraduate Nurses' Clinical Practice.

Background: Due to the lack of clinical placements during the pandemic, virtual simulation was used to augment student practice experiences.

Method: Using Kirkpatrick's evaluation model, a program evaluation study using a mixed-methods design was implemented to assess student and faculty satisfaction and usefulness of virtual simulation, the effectiveness of meeting learning needs, and the effects of the virtual simulation resource on the development of clinical judgment ( = 70).

Results: Virtual simulation was rated as moderately useful with an overall mean of 1.