Clinical simulation and training for Advanced Nursing Practices: an integrative review

Objective: Analyze the contribution of clinical simulation use as a teaching and training strategy of advanced nursing practices. Methods: An Integrative Review was undertaken through a search in the databases Embase, LILACS, PubMed, and e Scopus, using the descriptors and key words Advanced practice nursing AND simulation. Results: Sixty-eight articles were identified; after the exclusion of repeated articles and studies that did not answer the guiding question, 11 articles were analyzed. The data evidenced that simulation permitted an in-depth investigation to assess the students' performance in advanced practice nursing, concerning the approach of the patient and leadership; this method helped the student to take responsibility in decision making, to guide patient care, direct the team, Interact with the family, besides demonstrating leadership, prioiritization, delegation, collaboration and professionalism. Conclusion: The studies analyzed evidenced that clinical simulation contributed to the teaching of advanced practice nursing, enhancing the clinical awareness and competency building for advanced clinical management, leadership and teamwork skills; most studies involved postgraduate students.