Purpose: This study aimed to identify the educational needs that should be considered in developing a simulation-based program to enhance patient safety competency among nursing students. Methods: The participants included 38 nursing students and 38 practicing nursing professionals. Data were collected from March 5 to 19, 2025, using a structured self-report questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS 19.0, employing descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, Importance–Performance Analysis (IPA), and Borich’s needs assessment. Results: A significant difference was observed between the current and required levels of educational needs across all items related to developing a simulation-based program to enhance patient safety competencies among nursing students and professionals. According to the results of the IPA and Borich needs assessment, “Clinical reasoning” and “Medication safety” emerged as the highest priority for nursing students and professionals, respectively. Conclusion: These findings are expected to provide foundational evidence for developing a simulation-based program aimed at enhancing patient safety competencies in nursing students.

ABSTRACT
Ⅰ. 서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구 목적
Ⅱ. 연구방법
    1. 연구 설계
    2. 연구 대상
    3. 연구 도구
    4. 자료 수집 및 윤리적 고려
    5. 자료 분석
Ⅲ. 연구결과
    1. 대상자의 일반적 특성
    2. 대상자의 환자안전역량 수행도와 중요도의차이
    3. 대상자의 환자안전역량 교육요구도
Ⅳ. 논 의
Ⅴ. 결론 및 제언
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• 한지원(대구가톨릭대학교병원, 간호사) | Ji-Won Han (Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Nurse)
• 정선영(대구가톨릭대학교 간호대학 간호과학연구소, 교수) | Sun-Young Jung (College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Daegu Catholic University, Professor) Corresponding author