The Effects of Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Adult Nursing Simulation Education for Nursing Students

This study aimed to examine the effects of virtual reality (VR)-based adult nursing simulation education for core nursing skills on learning engagement, problem-solving processes, and clinical competence among nursing students. Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. Participants were 88 fourth-year nursing students from a university in G Province. Data were collected from May 7 to June 6, 2025, using structured questionnaires measuring learning engagement, problem-solving processes, and clinical competence before and after the VR simulation education. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 25.0. Results: After the VR-based adult nursing simulation education, learning engagement, problem-solving processes, and clinical competence significantly increased, with the greatest improvement observed in problem-solving processes (p