Research Article

The Use of Simulation in Nursing Education Programs: A Cross-Sectional Interuniversity Study

Table 3

Specific information related to each participating university’s simulation environment.

IDAvailability of specific simulation spacesAvailability of low-mediumfidelity simulatorAvailability of high-fidelitysimulatorNumber of teachers participating in the simulation programDo teachers have a simulation training background?What kind of training?Number of technicians working in simulations

1YesYesNoFull time: 12Part time: 12YesF, NIFull time: 1
2aYesYesYesFull time: —Part time: 30YesF, NIFull time: 1
2bYesYesYesFull time: —Part time: 30YesF, NIFull time: 1
3YesYesYesFull time: 15Part time: 1YesF, NIPart time: 1
4YesYesYesFull time: 7Part time: 8YesF, NIFull time: 2Part time: 1
5YesYesYesFull time: 5Part time: 8YesF, NIFull time: 1Part time: 1
6YesYesYesFull time: 7Part time: 3YesF, NIPart time: 4
7YesYesYesFull time: 5Part time: 8YesFFull time: 1
8YesYesYesFull time: 13Part time: 7YesF, NIPart time: 1
9YesYesNoFull time: 7Part time: 3YesFPart time: 1
10YesYesYesFull time: —Part time: 12YesFFull time: 1Part time: 1
11YesYesYesFull time: 2Part time: 25YesF, NI
12aYesYesNoFull time: 21Part time: 3YesNI
12bYesYesYesFull time: 7Part time: 15YesF, NIPart time: 1
12cYesYesNoFull time: 6Part time: 15YesF, NIPart time: 1
13YesYesYesFull time: —Part time: 21YesFPart time: 2
14YesYesYesFull time: 4Part time: 6YesFFull time: 1
15YesYesYesFull time: 3Part time: 20YesF, NIFull time: 1Part time: 1
16YesYesYesFull time: 3Part time: —YesF, NI

F: formal training (certified courses, master program, etc.). NI: nonformal or informal (learning from experience and self-learning).