Purpose: Debriefing is very important in simulation-based education. The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of structured team debriefing on clinical performance, self-confidence in nursing activities, and the satisfaction of nursing students, using mind mapping. Method: A non-equivalent control group post-test design was conducted. The participants in the study were 83 nursing students. The experimental group consisted of 42 seniors in 2018, and the control group consisted of 41 seniors in 2019. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire and an observed performance checklist. The collected data were analyzed using chi-square and independent t-tests with the statistical software package IBM SPSS/WIN 25.0. Results: There were significant differences in clinical performance (t=7.64, p<.001), self-confidence in nursing activities (t=4.93, p<.001), and learner’ satisfaction (t=2.94, p=.004) between the experimental and the control groups. Conclusion: These results indicate that simulation-based nursing education applying structured team debriefing using mind mapping was effective in improving nursing students' clinical performance, self-confidence in nursing activities, and satisfaction. Thus, there is a need to develop and apply a range of clinical scenarios and debriefing strategies in simulation-based nursing education. Technical and non-technical skills of nursing students also need to be evaluated in simulation-based nursing education using various debriefing methods.