Simulation and a GoPro® camera: Changing Student Nurses’ Perspectives of Patient-Centred Reflection

Abstract

BackgroundNurses are mandated to reflect on their practice to enhance or improve patient-centred care but are rarely taught to reflect from the patient's perspective. MethodsThis single interpretive case study used a high-fidelity simulator that was non-verbal, ventilated, and equipped with a GoPro® camera on his forehead. Students provided care that was captured on video, then reflected on the video during a debriefing interview and a written reflection. ResultsThis experience challenged student's impressions of their communication styles, shifted the student's viewpoint from self-centred to patient-centred and provided insights about equipment being a barrier to care, the proximity of care, imbalanced communication, and doing for the patient instead of with the patient. ConclusionsThis research has the ability to change reflective practice and provide a way to reflect from the patient's perspective. In-person reflections using the Reflective Practice from the Patient's Perspective tool provided more thorough and insightful reflections compared to the written reflections.