• Leila Valizadeh, Abolghasem Amini, Eskandar Fathi-Azar, Shahrzad Ghiasvandian, and Bahareh Akbarzadeh.
• Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
• J Caring Sci. 2013 Jun 1; 2 (2): 157-64.

IntroductionIn recent decades, nursing instructors have tended to use simulation rather than traditional methods due to benefits such as increased self-confidence. However, little academic literature is available to verify this claim. The procedure of establishing peripheral venous catheterization in pediatric patients is of great importance. Therefore, the researchers attempted to review the effect of the simulation teaching method on nursing students' self-confidence related to peripheral venous catheterization in pediatric patients.MethodsIn this trial, 45 students in the 5(th) and 6(th) semester of nursing school in the first half of school year 2012 from the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, were randomly assigned to three groups (a control group, and two intervention groups). They were trained in establishing peripheral venous catheterization in pediatric patients through simulation teaching method and practical training. The students' self-confidence was assessed by C-Scale before and after the intervention.ResultsThe students' self-confidence score showed a significant increase in the simulation group after the intervention in comparison to other groups (p = 0.03).ConclusionRESULTS revealed a significant increase in self-confidence of nursing students related to peripheral venous catheterization in pediatric patients by simulation. This substantiates the assertion that simulation can improve self-confidence. Due to the low sample size, further studies with larger population are suggested.

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