An evaluation of Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation with large nursing groups

Aim: To evaluate Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation in managing, resourcing, and scale simulation learning with large student cohorts. Method: The Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation method was used in three scenarios in a cohort of (N = 392) year 3 nursing students. The experience was evaluated using the Satisfaction with Simulation Experience Scale and analyzed with descriptive statistics. Students also provided qualitative comment. Findings: The process of Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation was effective in creating engagement with high satisfaction in all elements of the experience. Discussion: Students found the process supported a positive learning environment, was straightforward and easy. Some students felt a smaller team allocated to tag into and out of the action would have enabled a greater opportunity to participate. Conclusion: Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation is a technique suitable to create active engagement with nursing students in simulation designed to test clinical reasoning and critical thinking. (c) 2023 Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.