Findings From Oral Communicative Competence During Simulation Among Nursing Students

Abstract

Background: Acquiring oral communication skills is essential in the academic training of nursing students. This will undoubtedly influence students' safety in caring for people. Objectives: A diagnosis of the communicative competence of students enrolled in the course Nursing Care in Adults II (laboratory practice) was proposed. Method: A preliminary descriptive observational study has been carried out regarding oral communicative competence in clinical practice, based on the structure Situation, Background, Assessment, Exploration, and Recommendation (SAVER/SBAR) of the TeamStepps® methodology, to which other indicators considered necessary for oral communication. Results: Cronbach's alpha (0.743) tested the scale's reliability. The set of 6 criteria analyzed shows that the group generally shows a limited ability and inability to communicate and transmit information, ranging from primary (33.35%) to adequate (41.6%). A significant relationship is detected between this criterion and the Organization of structured data according to the SAVER/SBAR method (p=.005) Conclusions: This analysis highlights the need to train communication skills in critical situations where data collection and transmission accuracy are crucial.