Nursing Students Reported More Positive Emotions About Training During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) After Using a Virtual Simulation Paired With an In-person Simulation

Background: Virtual simulations (VS) are educational tools that can help overcome the limitations of in-person learning highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research has illustrated that VS can support learning, but little is known about the usability of VS as a distance learning tool. Research on students' emotions about VS is also scarce, despite the influence of emotions on learning. Methods: A quantitative longitudinal study was …