effect of simulation-based debriefing on nursing students’ competence in medication administration: an experimental study

Background: medication error represents one of the parameters of patient safety.objectives: the aim of present study was to investigate the effect of the effect of simulation-based debriefing on adherence to correct principles and medication administration competence in nursing students.methods: internship nursing students entered this experimental study using the census method. afterward, the participants were assigned to intervention (n=18) and control (n=17) groups. two methods were employed for data collection, namely observation and self-report questionnaires. the collected data were analyzed using stata software (version 12) and non-parametric statistical tests.results: a significant statistical difference was found between the mean scores of adherence to correct principles of medication administration and medication administration competence before, 2, and 5 weeks after the simulation in the intervention group (p=0.0001).conclusion: the results revealed that the simulation-based debriefing improved the nursing students’ competence in medication administration. therefore, this method in various groups of students and a clinical and practical environment is highly recommended for other students in clinical settings.