Virtual Game Simulation Effect on Nursing Students' Knowledge and Skills

This study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study to examine the effects of a virtual game simulation developed for standard infection precautions on the knowledge and skills of nursing students compared to a traditional education method. The study sample will consist of first-year nursing students studying in the Department of Nursing at Sakarya University, Faculty of Health Sciences in Turkey, during the Fall Semester of the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Written permissions for the conduct of the study obtained from the ethics committee and the institution. The study sample will consist of 130 students. The students will be randomly divided into two groups: 65 control and 65 experimental (virtual game simulation). Data will be collected using a "Descriptive Characteristics Form," "Knowledge Test on Standard Infection Precautions," "Skills Checklist for Medical Handwashing," "Skills Checklist for Donning and Doffing Sterile Gloves," "Skills Checklist for Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment" and "Self-Debriefing Form." Knowledge and skills scores are expected to be higher in the experimental group, which received training supported by virtual game simulation in addition to traditional teaching methods, compared to the control group. The results of the study are expected to contribute to the literature.