Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effects of simulation teaching in the prevention of occupation hazards in nursing students. Methods Eighty-seven nursing students were randomly assigned to the experimental group（n=44） and the control group（n=43）. Students in the experimental group received simulation teaching in the course of occupational protection, while students in the control group received traditional teaching. Students on occupation protective attitude rate of correct answers and the occupation protection knowledge rate were investigated when the courses were completed. The occupation hazard occurrence and the occupation protection behaviors were examined at the end of the internship. Results The occupation protective attitude rate of correct answers and the occupation protection knowledge rate were significantly higher in the experimental group than that in the control group（P＜0.05）. The occupation protection behaviors scores in the experimental group was 41.56±8.20, which was significantly higher than the scores in the control group（32.45±6.28）（P＜0.05）. The number of students suffered from more than one occupation hazards in the experimental group was significantly less than that in the control group（P＜0.05）. Conclusion Occupation protection simulation teaching can improve the quality and effectiveness of occupation protection teaching in nursing students，as well as the occupation protection knowledge level and the protecting behavior.

Key words: Teaching Methods； Occupation Injures； Students, Nursing； Clinical Practice