Effects of Simulation-Based Education on Study Crafting, Major Satisfaction, and Clinical Reasoning Competence among Nursing Students

Abstract

This pre-experimental study was conducted to examine the effects of simulation-based practice education on Study crafting, major satisfaction, and clinical reasoning competence among nursing students, and to identify the relationships between these variables and the factors influencing clinical reasoning competence. Data were collected from nursing students enrolled in a simulation practice course at a university located in a specific region and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 26.0. Differences before and after the simulation education were analyzed using paired t-tests. The correlations between variables were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients, and the factors influencing clinical reasoning competence were identified through Multiple Linear Regression analysis. Following the simulation education, study crafting, major satisfaction, and clinical reasoning competence showed significant improvement, and a significantly high positive correlation was found among the three variables. study crafting and major satisfaction were identified as significant factors influencing clinical reasoning competence, with an explanatory power of 77.8%. In conclusion, simulation-based practice education is an effective educational method for enhancing study crafting, major satisfaction, and clinical reasoning competence in nursing students. Therefore, it is recommended that this approach be expanded within the nursing curriculum.