The development and evaluation of a pediatric nurse preceptor education program in a children’s hospital
10.5977/jkasne.2024.30.3.280
- Author:
Nam-Ju CHO
1
;
Kyung-Sook BANG
;
Na-Rae JUNG
;
Eun-Chul KIM
Author Information
1. Director of Nursing Department, Seoul Metropolitan Children’s Hospital
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2024;30(3):280-289
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a preceptor educational program in a children’s hospital. The program’s impact was assessed by measuring improvements in clinical competency, communication competency, and leadership competency.
Methods:Four day pediatric nurse preceptor education program was developed using the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model. A single-group pretest-posttest design was employed to assess the program’s effects with seventeen participants who were newly trained preceptors. Additionally, participant satisfaction with the program was measured.
Results:Following the implementation of the program, significant improvements were observed in clinical competency (Z=-3.62, p<.001), communication competency (Z=-2.77, p=.006), leadership competency (Z=-2.08, p=.038), other competence (Z=-2.64, p=.008), and total competency (Z=-3.52, p<.001) among participants. The overall satisfaction score was 4.41±0.62 on a 5-point scale.
Conclusion:The pediatric nurse preceptor educational program significantly enhances the overall nursing competencies of preceptor nurses in a children’s hospital. Further research is needed to evaluate the effects of this preceptorship on newly graduated nurses.
