The Effect of Virtual Simulation of Parenteral Medication Administration on Nursing Students' Knowledge and Skills: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study
CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing, pp.1-9, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Publication Date: 2026
- Doi Number: 10.1097/cin.0000000000001581
- Journal Name: CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.1-9
- Keywords: knowledge, medication administration, nursing students, skill, virtual simulation
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of virtual simulation of parenteral medication administrations on nursing students' knowledge and skills. This randomized controlled experimental study adopted a pretest-posttest research design. The sample consisted of 103 first-year nursing students from a university. They were divided into an experimental (n=51) and a control (n=52) group. The control group received traditional education, while the experimental group logged into the simulation at “parenteralilacuygulamalari.com.tr” and did the medication administration as many times as they wanted in the virtual environment. There was no statistically significant difference in intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intravenous medication administration scores between the experimental and control groups. However, the experimental group showed a statistically significant difference between the pretest and posttest knowledge and skill scores (P<.05). Nursing students who engage in virtual games acquire more knowledge and develop more skills.