A Dual-Method Examination of Nursing Students’ Teamwork in Simulation-Based Learning: Combining CORDTRA and Ordered Network Analysis to Reveal Patterns and Dynamics
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This study examines nursing students’ teamwork during a simulated pediatric scenario by combining Chronologically Ordered Representations of Discourse and Tool-Related Activity (CORDTRA) with Ordered Network Analysis (ONA). CORDTRA revealed each dyad's progression and critical moments during the scenario, while ONA illustrated how roles were divided. Our findings show that patient and parent interactions, education, and assessments were typically shared between students, whereas technical tasks such as dosage calculations were led by one student with support from the other. These findings highlight the nuanced ways in which manikin-based simulations foster essential teamwork skills, such as communication, task delegation, and problem-solving. This study highlights the methodological benefit of integrating CORDTRA and ONA to capture both temporal and relational dynamics, along with the practical implication that targeted feedback and debriefing informed by these approaches can enhance nursing students’ individual and team performance, and by extension their practice readiness.
Authors: Mamta Shah, Yuanru Tan, Brendan Eagan, Brittny Chabalowski, Yahan Chen
Institution: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4407841701