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Effects of NICU Scenario-Based Simulation on Nursing Students' Perceived Stress, Satisfaction, Self-Confidence, and Learning: A Mixed-Methods Study

NCT07653308 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2026-06-17

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Summary

This mixed-methods study examines the effects of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) scenario-based simulation training on third-year nursing students' perceived stress, learning satisfaction, self-confidence, and simulation-based learning experiences. All eligible participants will receive a high-fidelity simulation session involving a NICU scenario that includes therapeutic communication with a postpartum mother, neonatal emergency intervention, and support for mother-infant interaction. The simulation protocol consists of prebriefing (3 minutes), environmental orientation (3 minutes), scenario-based simulation (10 minutes), and debriefing using the PEARLS model (30 minutes). Quantitative data will be collected before and after the simulation using validated scales. Qualitative data will be gathered through semi-structured focus group interviews following the simulation. The study aims to provide evidence on the effectiveness of NICU simulation-based education in nursing training.

Conditions

  • Nursing Education
  • Simulation Based Learning
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Nursing Students
  • Neonatal Intensive Care

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

NICU Scenario-Based Simulation Training

A structured high-fidelity simulation protocol consisting of prebriefing (3 min), environmental orientation (3 min), NICU scenario-based simulation (10 min), and PEARLS model debriefing (30 min). The scenario includes therapeutic communication with a postpartum mother, neonatal emergency intervention, and support for mother-infant interaction and breastfeeding initiation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Atılım University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Didem Yüksel, PhD · Atılım University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-18
Primary Completion
2026-06-12
Completion
2026-06-12

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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