Mobile Game Simulation for Nursing Students' Decision-Making

An Interactive Mobile Game-Based Simulation Educational Program for Enhancing Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Among Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study

This study will test whether an interactive mobile game-based simulation program helps first-year nursing students improve their decision-making and problem-solving skills. Students will complete knowledge, decision-making, and problem-solving assessments before and after taking part in a 4-week program (8 sessions) that uses mobile game scenarios to practice clinical decisions in a safe, simulated setting. The results will show whether this type of training is more effective than traditional teaching methods for building these skills.

This is a quasi-experimental, single-group, pretest-posttest study conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Delta University for Science and Technology. The study tests three hypotheses: that participation in the program will significantly increase students' knowledge scores, clinical decision-making scores, and problem-solving scores from pre-test to post-test. The educational intervention progresses through four phases: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Outcomes will be measured using a researcher-developed knowledge questionnaire, the Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing Scale (CDMNS), and the Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI), administered at baseline, immediately after program completion, and again two months later.

Inclusion Criteria:

• First-year nursing students at the Faculty of Nursing, Delta University for Science and Technology.
• Students who voluntarily consent to participate in the study.
• Students who are willing and able to use the mobile application.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students who have previously participated in a similar mobile game-based or simulation-based educational program.
• Students with any condition that prevents them from using a smartphone/mobile application.
• Students who fail to complete the pre-test, the educational program, or the post-test.
• Students who withdraw consent during the study.