The Effect of Simulation Experience on Saudi Nursing Students' Advance Cardiac Life Support Knowledge

Background: Simulation has been used widely in medical education. Little is known about its uses in nursing field. Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of simulation-based learning experiences on the acquisition of knowledge regarding Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Methods: A quasi-experimental design with pre and post-test was used. Setting. We targeted students in one university in the City of Madinah, which is located to the west of Riyadh, the Capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Participants: The target population was Saudi student nurses, and a convenience sample of 123 nursing students from the College of nursing within one of Government University. Results: The test results showed that there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores of pre-test and post-test, indicating that simulation has an effect on increasing the ACLS knowledge of nursing students. Conclusion: We assume that simulation experience can positively influence students' knowledge acquisition.