Investigation about ability of clinical decision-making among nursing undergraduates
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2010.01.049
- VernacularTitle:本科护生护理临床决策能力的调查研究
- Author:
Keqin HU
;
Xiaolian JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Baccalaureate nursing students;
Clinical nursing decision-making ability;
Nursing education
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2010;26(2):19-21
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the present state of clinical decision-making ability of nursing students in Sichuan Province. Methods The instrument for measuring the clinical decision-making ability of nursing students was adopted te investigate baccalaureate nursing students from four colleges and uni-versifies in Sichuan Province who had completed 10-12-month clinical practice. Results The overall mean score of clinical decision-making ability of baccalaureate nursing students in Sichuan Province was (72.86± 4.53). Among the dimensions, the scoring rate of Goal-setting Ability Dimension was the highest and that of evaluation-feedback ability dimension the lowest. In terms of the qualification rate of clinical decision-making ability, 99.52% of the students were qualified (4.82% good and 94.7% passed) and 0.48% was unqualified. Conclusions Baccalaureate nursing students in Sichuan Province have not showed a high level in clinical nursing decision-making ability and most of them are just qualified. No students have reached the level of excellence.