title: Effectiveness of the training material in drug-dose calculation skills.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the training material based on low-level environmental fidelity simulation in drug-dose calculation skills in senior nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  A quasi-experimental design with one group. The sample included senior nursing students attending a nursing school in Turkey in the period December 2012-January 2013. Eighty-two senior nursing students were included in the sample. Data were obtained using a data collection form which was developed by the researchers. A paired-sample t-test was used to compare the pretest and post-test scores.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The difference between the mean pretest score and the mean post-test score was statistically significant (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study revealed that the training material based on low-level environmental fidelity simulation positively impacted accurate drug-dose calculation skills in senior nursing students.
authors.affiliation: Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tulay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Basak
authors.affiliation: Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Nursing Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Vesile
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Unver
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yildiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: drug-dose calculation; nursing students; training material