Abstract
Objectives This study was attempted to confirm the current status and effects of Korean research on virtual reality (VR) education programs for nursing students in nursing practice education and to suggest future research directions.
 Methods We searched the KERIS, DBpia, KISS, KMbase, NDSL and e-search databases using key words regardless of the period of publication. Among 248 searched papers, we selected 25 papers after excluding literature that does not satisfy the selection criteria.
 Results Of 25 papers, 24 have been published since 2020. There were 13 one-group pretest-posttest design, 10 non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design, 1 non-equivalent control group posttest design, 1 randomized control-group pre-post test design. The VR education program varied depending on the type of practical subject, and the effect of VR education program was found to have some effect on self-efficacy, clinical nursing performance, performance confidence, critical thingking problem-solving ability, and knowledge increase.
 Conclusions This study comprehensively confirmed the current status and effectiveness of VR education program for nursing students. Therefore, it is significant in that it presented the direction of follow-up research. Non-face-to-face education using VR education programs has been expanded due to COVID-19, and it can be settled as an alternative teaching method in a limited practical education environment even after post-COVID-19. However, efforts are needed for high-quality evidence-based educational interventions, such as research on a randomized control group design and development of a VR program suitable for the Korean nursing education situation.
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