Influence of Simulation Education Activities on Nursing Students' Caring Behaviors

Simulation scholars often look at tangible areas, such as skill completion or clinical judgment; less research focuses on the potential in the emotional and altruistic domains. To determine whether routine simulation activities increased self-perceived caring behaviors in undergraduate nursing students, a quasi-experimental research study was conducted using the Caring Behaviors Inventory. In this study, post-simulation activity scores rose in every category on the 16-item instrument. Implications from research such as this may help stakeholders see a tangible benefit of using simulation to cultivate caring behaviors in nursing students as they prepare to enter the profession.