The Development and Evaluation of a New Educational Program, Introduction to Clinical Nursing, for Third Year Nursing Students.
- Author:
Kyungae SONG
1
;
Hyun Jung PARK
;
Hye A YEOM
;
Jong Eun LEE
;
Ga Eul JOO
;
Hee Ju KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Critical thinking skill;
Communication competence;
Self-efficacy;
Clinical performance confidence
- MeSH:
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Humans;
Lectures;
Mental Competency;
Oxygen;
Students, Nursing;
Thinking
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2012;19(3):322-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a newly developed Introduction to Clinical Nursing (ICN) program on critical thinking skills, communication competence, self-efficacy, and clinical performance self-confidence in nursing students in their third year. METHODS: One group pre-test and post-test design was used with three data collection time points (pre-test, post-test1 and post-test2). Participants were 74 third year nursing students approaching their first clinical practicum. The new program included (a) simulated clinical encounters regarding situations of assessing hospitalized patents and caring for patients with oxygenation needs, (b) objective structured clinical examination of skills, (c) lectures, and (e) field trips. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests. RESULTS: After the ICN course, critical thinking skills(significant only between pretest and post-test2), communication competence, and clinical performance self-confidence improved significantly (p<.05). There was no improvement in the self-efficacy total score but there was significant improvement in the subscale, self-regulatory efficacy. CONCLUSIONS: The study results indicate that the ICN course may be effective in increasing critical thinking skills, communication competence, and clinical performance self-confidence in nursing students. However, the effect size was very small and modifications of this program should be considered to develop more cost-effective educational programs.
