Enhancing Nursing Skills With SimCapture Technology

The action research aims to enhance clinical nursing skills of nursing students through the implementation of the SimCapture cloud management system. Research has found that traditional teaching methods are insufficient in cultivating students' clinical skills, and students' learning characteristics and technological developments have also placed new demands on teaching. Although the research team previously attempted blended learning and simulation-based teaching, students' technical grades have shown a declining trend. To address this issue, the researchers plan to implement the SimCapture system and, based on observational learning theory, design teaching activities to enhance students' learning motivation and self-efficacy, ultimately improving their clinical skills.

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Key information

Conditions

Motivation Clinical Skills Training Nursing Students OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

China Medical University

Taichung, 407, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

１．Undergraduate nursing students in the 2nd or 3rd year

２．Enrolled in the applicant's clinical skills course during the academic year

Exclusion criteria

１．Students who have previously attempted and failed this course and are required to retake it

Treatment and study plan

Cloud-based learning platform

Behavioral

The SimCapture system is the technological backbone of the intervention, transforming the way clinical skills are taught and learned.

System Access and Structure:Both faculty and students are provided with individual accounts to access the SimCapture platform.
The system facilitates the organization of students into groups, enabling collaborative learning and peer feedback.
Digital Evaluation Tools:Faculty develop standardized, digital tools within SimCapture to assess student performance of clinical skills.These tools ensure consistent and objective evaluation.
Recording and Feedback:Students record their practice sessions using personal devices (e.g., smartphones).These recordings are uploaded to the SimCapture cloud, creating a repository of learning resources.
Faculty use tablets to provide specific, time-stamped feedback on student performance directly within the SimCapture system.

Primary outcomes

OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) Scores

Time frame: At week 8 (mid-semester) and at week 16 (end of semester)

The OSCE content includes preparation of technical equipment and technical procedures, which will be evaluated using a checklist by examiners.

The checklist has undergone validity analysis by five nursing experts. Scores range from 0 to 100.

Secondary outcomes

Self-Efficacy Questionnaire

Time frame: Weekly at weeks 1-17 of semester, within 3 days after each class

This study developed a self-efficacy scale for technical courses based on Bandura's (1986) self-efficacy theory, which includes three dimensions: level, generality, and strength. Considering the potential burden on students from completing multiple items, the scale consists of three items: (1) "If I try my best, I can always complete the technical task"; (2) "With my abilities, I can handle even the most difficult or complex technical tasks"; and (3) "When facing challenges in learning technical skills, I can usually find several ways to overcome them." Higher scores indicate greater self-efficacy. The content validity of the questionnaire will be reviewed and revised through expert evaluation.
Learning Motivation Questionnaire

Time frame: At week 1 (beginning of semester), week 9 (after midterm exam), and week 18 (final exam)]

This study adopted a revised version of the Learning Motivation Scale (LMS) developed by Liu Cheng-Hung (2010) in Taiwan. The scale was adapted from the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) by Pintrich, Smith, Garcia, and McKeachie (1991), taking into account the Taiwanese cultural context. The scale consists of 14 items and is one of the most widely used instruments for assessing learning motivation. Higher scores indicate stronger learning motivation.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

China Medical University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

An Action Research on Improving Clinical Nursing Skills of Nursing Students by Intervening With the SimCapture Cloud Management System

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Aug 27, 2025
Registry last updated: Aug 27, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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