Evaluation of a labor and delivery videodisc simulation.

The purpose of this project was to determine the impact of an interactive videodisc (IVD) simulation in labor and delivery on the learning and clinical confidence of junior-level nursing students. Two clinical groups of students were created from the total 39 and both groups were pretested on knowledge and clinical confidence. Group 1 (n = 18) completed the IVD program before the first clinical experience in the labor and delivery setting. Group 2 (n = 21) received a traditional clinical experience first and then completed the IVD program. Students completing the IVD program plus the clinical experience had significantly greater clinical confidence and learning than those students completing only the clinical experience. Evaluation comments provided suggestions for improvements and were filled with positive comments about the program.