Abstract
BackgroundIt is essential that nurses be prepared to provide quality care for patients with diabetes, a common condition today. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a high-fidelity simulation on traditional prelicensure nursing students' knowledge and performance related to care of the diabetic patient. MethodsThis multisite, multimeasure study used a purposive, quasiexperimental pretest-posttest design. ResultsSimulation positively impacted performance change scores. Pretest scores were positively associated with simulation scores and posttest scores. ConclusionsThe findings from this study support the use of high-fidelity simulation to improve care of the diabetic patient.
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