Table 5 The intervention group’s (n = 50) reports of how well learning needs were met in the clinical practice environment versus the simulated environment

Communication (4 items)

3.4 (0.5)

3.1 (0.6)

0.3 (0.7)

0.1

0.5

<.01

0.4

Nursing Process (6 items)

3.7 (0.3)

3.0 (0.6)

0.7 (0.7)

0.5

0.9

<.001

1.0

Holism (6 items)

3.0 (0.6)

2.8 (0.7)

0.2 (0.7)

0.0

0.4

.04

0.3

Critical Thinking (2 items)

3.6 (0.6)

3.3 (0.7)

0.3 (0.8)

0.1

0.5

<.01

0.4

Self-Efficacy (4 items)

3.4 (0.6)

3.0 (0.7)

0.4 (0.5)

0.2

0.5

<.001

0.7

Teaching–Learning Dyad (5 items)

3.8 (0.3)

3.1 (0.7)

0.8 (0.7)

0.6

1.0

<.001

0.9