The Effect of Scenario-Based Simulation Training for Adolescent Leukemia Care on Nursing Students' Perceived Stress, Knowledge, and Learning Satisfaction: A Mixed-Methods Study

Simulation-based education is increasingly used in nursing programs to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical practice. Pediatric oncology care requires specialized knowledge and clinical decision-making skills, particularly in managing complications such as chemotherapy extravasation. However, nursing students often have limited opportunities to encounter such situations during clinical placements.

This mixed-methods study will evaluate the effectiveness of an adolescent leukemia scenario-based simulation training program among third-year nursing students. The quantitative component will employ a single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. Participants will complete baseline assessments before the simulation intervention and follow-up assessments immediately after the simulation and debriefing sessions.

The simulation scenario focuses on the recognition and management of chemotherapy extravasation in an adolescent patient with leukemia. The intervention will be conducted in a simulation laboratory using a structured process including prebriefing, simulation implementation, and debriefing based on the Promoting Excellence and Reflective Learning in Simulation (PEARLS) framework.

Quantitative outcomes will include perceived stress, knowledge regarding extravasation management, and learning satisfaction. Qualitative data will be collected through semi-structured focus group interviews conducted after the simulation experience. The qualitative findings will provide a deeper understanding of participants' experiences, perceptions, clinical reasoning processes, and learning outcomes.

Data will be analyzed using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical methods for the quantitative component and thematic analysis for the qualitative component. Findings from both components will be integrated to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the educational effectiveness of adolescent leukemia scenario-based simulation training in undergraduate nursing education.