Introduction:

Simulation allows students, through the creation of hypothetical scenarios, to develop skills, making them more active in the decision-making process in relation to nursing care.

Objetive:

To evaluate the effectiveness of simulated practices in the learning of undergraduate and graduate nursing students.

Methods:

Quantitative, descriptive and exploratory study in which 233 students participated, of which 164 are from the nursing undergraduate course and 69 are from postgraduate education. As a method of data collection, an inventory called “The Simulation Learning Effectiveness Inventory” was used, after translate to Portuguese language. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS® version 23.

Results:

Study participants had a higher average response in all variables evaluated: course, resource, debriefing, clinical skills, confidence, problem solving, collaboration, preparation and result.

Conclusion:

Simulation proves to be an effective teaching methodology in undergraduate and postgraduate nursing courses.

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