Construction and practice of a comprehensive nursing skills course with simulation in an RN-BSN program in China: a quasi-experimental study

Table 4 Jefferies simulation scale in students with different work experience

Scale	Total M ± SD	Less work experience (< 3 years) M ± SD	More work experience (≥ 3 years) M ± SD	Mean difference	t	p-Value
Students’ Satisfaction and Self-confidence in Learning
Satisfaction with current learning	4.31 ± 0.57	4.37 ± 0.58	4.28 ± 0.56	0.093	0.771	0.443
Self-confidence in learning	4.22 ± 0.49	4.03 ± 0.46	4.35 ± 0.46	−0.319	−3.244	0.002
Educational Practices Questionnaire
Active learning	4.15 ± 0.46	4.02 ± 0.49	4.25 ± 0.42	− 0.227	−2.360	0.020
Collaboration	4.32 ± 0.50	4.18 ± 0.53	4.42 ± 0.47	− 0.231	−2.206	0.030
Diverse ways of learning	4.34 ± 0.51	4.22 ± 0.54	4.42 ± 0.48	−0.191	−1.782	0.078
High expectations	4.35 ± 0.48	4.39 ± 0.50	4.31 ± 0.47	0.083	0.814	0.418
Simulation Design Scale
Objectives and information	4.24 ± 0.52	4.17 ± 0.57	4.29 ± 0.48	−0.118	−0.172	0.286
Support	4.24 ± 0.53	4.09 ± 0.54	4.34 ± 0.50	− 0.273	−2.724	0.008
Problem-solving	4.28 ± 0.49	4.12 ± 0.45	4.39 ± 0.48	−0.273	−2.751	0.007
Feedback	4.29 ± 0.51	4.19 ± 0.57	4.35 ± 0.47	− 0.163	− 1.505	0.136
Fidelity	3.96 ± 0.57	3.91 ± 0.59	3.99 ± 0.56	−0.083	− 0.679	0.499

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