Effects of a Computer-Based Community Health Nursing Virtual Reality Simulation on Postlicensure Nursing Students

Background: Virtual reality simulation in postli-censure nursing education, including community health, is an emerging instructional approach, and more research is needed on its effectiveness. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative, computer-based community health nurs-ing virtual reality simulation among postlicensure nursing students.Method:This mixed methods study consisted of 67 postlicensure community health nurs-ing students who completed a pretest, computer -based virtual reality simulation, and a posttest and evaluation.Results:The majority of participant scores increased from pretest to posttest, and most partici-pants agreed that the computer-based virtual reality simulation was effective; new knowledge and skills learned, the material that was found to be most help-ful, and benefits to nursing practice were identified.Conclusion: This community health nursing comput-er-based virtual reality simulation was effective at in-creasing participants' knowledge and confidence with learning.[J Contin Educ Nurs. 2023;54(3):109-116.]