title: The Effect of Simulation Teaching on Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Self-confidence Related to Peripheral Venous Catheterization in Children: A Randomized Trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In 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.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 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.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The students' self-confidence score showed a significant increase in the simulation group after the intervention in comparison to other groups (p = 0.03).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RESULTS 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Education Development Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Abolghasem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Eskandar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fathi-Azar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahrzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghiasvandian
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Bahareh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akbarzadeh
keywords: Pediatric nursing; Peripheral venous; Simulation method; Students; catheterization