الفهرس 
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Abstract
Simulation offers a fresh approach to psychomotor skills education which allows to nursing students to integrate knowledge from all three learning domains during practicing psychomotor skills. Aim: This study aimed to assess the impact of simulation training on second year nursing students’ clinical skills in Faculty of Nursing at Zagazig University. Methods: A quasi experimental design was used. The study conducted in Medical Surgical Nursing skills labs and classrooms of Faculty of Nursing at Zagazig University and Medical and Surgical Departments of AL-Ahrar Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 100 second year nursing students were included, 50 in the study group and 50 in the control group. Tools: Two tools were used for collection of data; first tool was a knowledge questionnaire sheet to collect data about personal characteristics of studied nursing students as well as knowledge regarding 1M injection and peripheral intravenous cannulation. Second tool was observational checklists to assess nursing students’ practice regarding TM injection and peripheral TV cannulation. According to nursing students’ assessment (pre- program), the researcher detected needed knowledge and practice, then developed training program and implemented it through sessions. Results: The study results revealed statistically significant differences between nursing students in the study group compared to those in the control group related to knowledge and practice concerning 1M injection and peripheral IV cannulation immediately post program implementation and two months later. Also, statistical significant relations between nursing students’ knowledge and practice mean scores and their personal characteristics throughout the program phases. Conclusion: It can be concluded that simulation training program had a positive effect in improving nursing students’ knowledge and practice. Recommendations: It is recommended to provide a continuous simulation training program for all undergraduate nursing students at summer to refiesh and update their knowledge and practice. In addition, Periodic evaluation of nursing students’ knowledge and practice as regards different nursing procedures at skills labs in order to obtain data which determine level of knowledge and skills.