Effects of Direct Practice of Newborn Health Assessment on Students' Nursing Clinical Competence and Self-Efficacy.
10.4094/chnr.2016.22.2.117
- Author:
Seol Hui PARK
1
;
Se Ang RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Mokpo Miz-I Hospital, Mokpo, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Direct practice;
Students;
Nursing;
Clinical Competence;
Self-efficacy
- MeSH:
Clinical Competence*;
Education;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn*;
Manikins;
Nurseries;
Nursing*;
Pediatric Nursing;
Research Personnel
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2016;22(2):117-125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to examine the effect of direct practice of newborn health assessment on nursing student's clinical competence and self-efficacy and to propose effective strategies for clinical education on newborn care. METHODS: Design was a nonequivalent control group quasi-experimental study. The direct practice program was composed of a lecture, demonstration, drill and feedback using a manikin, and repeated direct practice regarding newborn health assessment. Participants were 65 student nurses taking the pediatric nursing practicum in the nursery room at M hospital. The experimental group (n=33) participated in the direct practice program for newborn health assessment and the control group (n=32) received the traditional practice method. Nursing clinical competence was assessed by two nurse investigators and structured questionnaires were used to measure self-efficacy. RESULTS: The experimental group's clinical competence was significantly higher than that of the control group (t=-4.82, p=.000). However no significant difference was found between the two groups for self-efficacy (t=1.264, p=.211). CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that the direct practice program is effective in improving nursing student's clinical competence, but it was not effective in increasing self-efficacy. Direct practice in various clinical education settings is recommended and longitudinal effects be evaluated.
