Effects of Teaching Effectiveness and Clinical Learning Environment on Clinical Practice Competency in Nursing Students.
- Author:
Ji young HAN
1
;
Hyeon sook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing Silla University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nursing Student;
Clinical Circumstances;
Effectiveness;
Clinical Competence
- MeSH:
Clinical Competence;
Humans;
Learning;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Students, Nursing
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2011;18(3):365-372
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the teaching effectiveness and clinical learning environment on the clinical practice competency in nursing students. METHOD: Undergraduate nursing students (268) enrolled in one of 4 universities in 2 cities completed a survey questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression with the SPSS/Win 11.0 program. RESULTS: The mean score for teaching effectiveness was 3.09 (+/-.53) on a 5-point scale, for clinical learning environment, 3.09 (+/-.50) on a 5-point scale, and for clinical practice competency, 3.94 (+/-.52) on a 6-point scale. Significant positive correlations were found between teaching effectiveness and clinical learning environment, and clinical practice competency. The regression model explained 8.8% of clinical practice competency. Teaching effectiveness and clinical learning environment were significant predictors of clinical practice competency. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study suggest that teaching effectiveness and clinical learning environment be considered when developing strategies to increase clinical practice competency in nursing students.
