摘要：AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine whether simulation training is an appropriate and affective teaching method to be used in perinatal patient safety nursing.The study was carried out in the Nursing Department of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Baskent University in the academic year of 2008-2009. A pre-test/ post-test design was used. Experimental group exposed to simulation training as well as following their normal curriculum. The results of the study indicate the students’ in the simulation group generally obtained higher marks than those in the didactic classroom education We concluded that simulation could play a key role in allowing students to develop their clinical decision-making skills within a safe learning environment and educational activities involving simulation are more effective than traditional teaching methods.
