Evaluating Nursing Students' Perceptions of Using Quick Response Codes to Enhance Learning During Nursing Health Assessment

Providing engaging activities to supplement classroom learning can be a challenge for today's nurse educator. Quick response (QR) code technology provides hands-on clinical experiences without the use of high-fidelity simulators. The purpose of this article is to evaluate how QR codes during a health assessment simulation activity enhanced learning for first-semester baccalaureate nursing students. The use of QR codes increased student confidence during health assessment with a form of technology they found engaging.

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This article evaluates the use of QR codes in enhancing learning during a health assessment simulation activity for first-semester baccalaureate nursing students. Students showed increased confidence and engagement with the technology, leading to improved learning outcomes.