The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of a virtual reality application on nursing students' skills in breaking bad news and approaching crying patients at a nursing faculty in western Turkey. The primary questions to be addressed are: Is there a significant difference in breaking bad news skills between students receiving the virtual reality intervention and those receiving the standard curriculum? Is there a significant difference in skills related to approaching crying patients between students receiving the virtual reality intervention and those receiving the standard curriculum? Comparison group: The researchers will compare the intervention group, which receives the virtual reality application, with the control group, which follows the standard curriculum, to assess differences in skill development. Participants: Nursing students aged 18 years or older, who are taking a communication course for the first time and voluntarily participating. Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control groups. Participants in the intervention group will: Attend an orientation session for the virtual reality application, Engage in a virtual reality scenario based on the SPIKES protocol involving breaking bad news and approaching a crying patient, Participate in a debriefing session to discuss their experiences. Participants in the control group will receive the standard curriculum course.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Change in the Questionnaire on Knowledge of Breaking Bad News
Timeframe: Pre- and post-intervention assessments conducted within 15 days.
Change in the Questionnaire on Knowledge of Approaching a Crying Patient
Timeframe: Pre- and post-intervention assessments conducted within 15 days.