The Effect of Simulation-Based Preoperative Nursing Care Education on Student

Today, different technologies are used in the stages of the education and training process. Simulation education approaches constitute an important group in health education and training. Simulation in nursing education; provides experience-based learning opportunities and enables students to develop their clinical decision-making skills. The aim of this study is to determine the competence status and influencing factors of students who continue their nursing education at the faculty of health sciences of a foundation university regarding preoperative nursing care. This randomized controlled study will be conducted with students who continue their nursing education at the faculty of health sciences at a foundation university on the Anatolian side of Istanbul in the 2023-2024 academic year. The research data were obtained with an introductory questionnaire, Perceived Competence Scale for Preoperative Nursing Care, Kolb Learning Styles Inventory III, STAI State and Trait Anxiety Scale. Before the data collection process, Ethics Committee approval and institutional permission were obtained, the purpose of the study was explained to the students and an informed consent form was filled out. Students who agreed to participate in the study filled out the relevant survey questionnaires and scale questions. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of simulation-based education to be given to nursing students on their perceived competence status and anxiety levels regarding preoperative nursing care. This randomized controlled study will shed light on future studies.