In the study, students in the experimental group will undergo a clinical practice preparation program based on the excellence model, unlike those in the control group.

The assessment will be conducted using the 'Clinical Readiness Scale' developed by Avşar et al. (2024). The scale consists of 4 sub-dimensions and a total of 31 items: "Clinical Decision-Making and Application Skills," "Ensuring Safety and Effective Communication," "Basic Knowledge and Holistic Care," and "Understanding the Field of Practice." The scale is scored on a 5-point Likert scale as "strongly disagree (1)", "disagree", "somewhat agree", 'agree', and "strongly agree (5)". The scale is calculated based on the item mean score. The lowest possible score on the scale and its subscales is 1, and the highest possible score is 5. There are no reverse items on the scale. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the entire scale was determined to be 0.964. As the score on the scale increases, the level of readiness for clinical practice increases.

The 'Pediatric Nursing Students Clinical Comfort and Worry Scale' developed by Arslan et al. (2018) will be used for evaluation. The scale has two subscales: comfort level and worry level. The scale consists of a total of 11 questions, six of which assess students' comfort level during pediatric clinic practice, and five of which assess their worry level. The scale is scored on a 4-point Likert scale as "strongly agree," "agree," "disagree," and "strongly disagree." The third and fifth items in the comfort dimension of the scale are reverse-scored. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the comfort dimension of the scale was found to be 0.68, and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the worry dimension was found to be 0.89. High scores on the comfort and worry dimensions indicate higher levels of comfort and worry, respectively.