The Effects of Convergence Education of Trauma Patient Emergency Nursing for Nursing Students at a College of Nursing

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of integrating problem-based learning for nursing college students with simulation-based education on emergency nursing for trauma patients, specifically focusing on teamwork, self-leadership, the expectation of learning transfer, and competencies in trauma nursing. A pre-post design was used with a single group of 21 fourth-year nursing students at a college of nursing. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0, including frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, and Mann-White U test. The results indicated that, after the educational program, nursing students' teamwork (Z=3.81, p<.001), self-leadership (Z=2.74, p=.006), expectation of learning transfer (Z=3.05, p=.002), and competencies in trauma nursing (Z=2.86, p=.004) all showed significant improvement. Integrating problem-based learning with simulation-based education for emergency nursing in trauma patients was found to be an effective teaching method for enhancing nursing students' competencies in trauma nursing. Based on this study, it is recommended to develop and implement simulation education programs that incorporate the identified effective elements and strategies for enhancing nursing students' competencies in trauma nursing.