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J Nurs Educ Pract. 2015;5(7):73-80. doi: 10.5430/jnep.v5n6p73. Epub 2015 Apr 08.

Qualitative Evaluation of a Role Play Bullying Simulation.

Journal of nursing education and practice

Gordon L Gillespie, Kathryn Brown, Paula Grubb, Amy Shay, Karen Montoya

Affiliations

  1. College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
  2. The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
  3. Division of Applied Research and Technology, CDC-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
  4. College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Batavia, Ohio, United States.

PMID: 26504502 PMCID: PMC4618291 DOI: 10.5430/jnep.v5n6p73

Abstract

Bullying against nurses is becoming a pervasive problem. In this article, a role play simulation designed for undergraduate nursing students is described. In addition, the evaluation findings from a subsample of students who participated in a role play simulation addressing bullying behaviors are reported. Focus group sessions were completed with a subset of eight students who participated in the intervention. Sessions were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using Colaizzi's procedural steps for qualitative analysis. Themes derived from the data were "The Experience of Being Bullied", "Implementation of the Program", "Desired Outcome of the Program", and "Context of Bullying in the Nursing Profession". Role play simulation was an effective and active learning strategy to diffuse education on bullying in nursing practice. Bullying in nursing was identified as a problem worthy of incorporation into the undergraduate nursing curriculum. To further enhance the learning experience with role play simulation, adequate briefing instructions, opportunity to opt out of the role play, and comprehensive debriefing are essential.

Keywords: active learning; bullying; nursing students; qualitative research; role playing; simulation

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