Effects of Open Laboratory Self-directed Practice on Knowledge, Self-confidence, Skill Competency, and Satisfaction of Intravenous Infusion.
10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.1.63
- Author:
Gyu Hee PARK
1
;
Soon Hee CHOI
Author Information
1. Graduate school, Ewha Womans University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nursing students;
Intravenous infusion;
Knowledge;
Self-confidence
- MeSH:
Checklist;
Humans;
Infusions, Intravenous*;
Mental Competency;
Nursing;
Students, Nursing
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2016;22(1):63-71
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done in order to identify the effectiveness of open laboratory self-directed practice on knowledge, self-confidence, skill competency, and satisfaction of intravenous infusion in nursing students. METHODS: This is a quasi-experimental study using a non-equivalent control pre-posttest design. The participants were 32 students comprising an experimental group and 30 students comprising a control group. The experimental group was allowed to perform open laboratory self-directed practice only. Pretest and posttest was performed through questionnaires of knowledge and self-confidence, and competence and satisfaction were assessed using checklists at posttest. RESULTS: The score of Knowledge in the posttest showed no significant difference between both groups (F=1.28, p=.290), and those of self-confidence (F=3.87, p=.014) and competency (F=9.55, p<.001) of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group. CONCLUSION: Open laboratory self-directed practice was effective in improving nursing students' self-confidence and competency of intravenous infusion. Therefore, students should be encouraged to actively participate in open laboratory self-directed practice and the effective strategies should be developed.
