Purpose: This study aimed to identify the need for simulation education to strengthen patient safety competencies in nursing practice field experience and explore and analyze improvements in simulation education. Methods: Data were collected through focus group interviews with 31 participants from four groups of fourth-year nursing students and one group of new nurses from August 7, 2023 to February 11, 2024. Interview data were systematically reviewed by qualitative content analysis. Results: Five major themes were identified; (1) awareness of patient safety competencies among nursing students and new nurses, (2) awareness of patient safety education among nursing students and new nurses, (3) simulation education topics for strengthening patient safety competencies, (4) interfering factors of simulation education for strengthening patient safety competencies, and (5) facilitating factors of simulation education to strengthen patient safety competencies. Accordingly, 15 categories were derived, and the current status of simulation education for patient safety, educational needs, and improvements were reported. Conclusion: This study attempted to reflect on the needs of learners before developing a simulation education program and derive educational content to strengthen patient safety competencies.

ABSTRACT
Ⅰ. 서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구목적
Ⅱ. 연구방법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구대상자
    3. 자료수집
    4. 자료분석
    5. 연구의 타당성 확보
    6. 윤리적 고려
Ⅲ. 연구결과
    1. 졸업예정 간호대학생 및 신규간호사의환자안전역량에 대한 인식
    2. 졸업예정 간호대학생 및 신규간호사의환자안전교육에 대한 인식
    3. 환자안전역량 강화를 위한 시뮬레이션 교육주제
    4. 환자안전역량 증진을 위한 시뮬레이션교육의 방해요인
    5. 환자안전역량 증진을 위한 시뮬레이션교육의 촉진요인
Ⅳ. 논 의
Ⅴ. 결론 및 제언
참고문헌

• 박정민(계명대학교 간호대학 강사) | Park Jung Min (Lecturer, College of Nursing, Keimyung University)
• 전상은(계명대학교 간호대학 부교수) | Jun Sangeun (Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Keimyung University) Corresponding author