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Abstract
This study investigated self-efficacy among students who participated in a standardized patient simulation. The design was descriptive research, using 14 acute care nurse practitioner students. Students evaluated their own perceived self-efficacy during three points of the study. The overall ANOVA indicated significant differences in the mean scores related to self-efficacy in history taking (F(1.3,17.0) = 4.38, p = .04) but no significant differences related to physical examination (F(2,26)=1.77,p=.19) or overall self-efficacy (F(1.4,17.8)=3.59,p=.06).Conclusion: The results do not show a clear indication of growth in self-efficacy scores with nurse practitioner students. More research in this area is needed to determine if simulation changes self-efficacy.