Learning clinical skills at school and during the first practical period
Ranabhat, Durga; Ranabhat, Bhawani (2022)
Ranabhat, Durga
Ranabhat, Bhawani
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022061417891
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022061417891
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The main purpose of this thesis is to describe how learning clinical skills at school supports nursing students in their first practice period. Learning clinical skills through theoretical knowledge, workshops and simulations is very important for nursing students to understand clinical skills are a key skill for nursing students.
Basic cares, working with ergonomics, measuring vital signs, and basic pharmacological knowledge are the first clinical skills that nursing students should know in their first-year study. These skills are essential to enhance their motivation and develop their competencies in the nursing profession. The thesis also provides important information for the school authority to develop further in the nursing degree program by improving the course materials. The thesis was done with qualitative research method. The open-ended questions were used for data collection. The first-year international nursing students participated in the survey through Webropol and eleven students responded to the questionnaire. The questions focused on the importance of learning clinical skills, methods of learning clinical skills and various clinical skills, which are essential to develop the nursing profession as a career.
The results of this research survey are shown in the tables and are briefly explained. The participants pointed out that learning clinical skills through a practical basis has a positive effect on the nursing career by increasing nurses’ understanding, promoting effective communication, and developing the nursing competency.
Basic cares, working with ergonomics, measuring vital signs, and basic pharmacological knowledge are the first clinical skills that nursing students should know in their first-year study. These skills are essential to enhance their motivation and develop their competencies in the nursing profession. The thesis also provides important information for the school authority to develop further in the nursing degree program by improving the course materials. The thesis was done with qualitative research method. The open-ended questions were used for data collection. The first-year international nursing students participated in the survey through Webropol and eleven students responded to the questionnaire. The questions focused on the importance of learning clinical skills, methods of learning clinical skills and various clinical skills, which are essential to develop the nursing profession as a career.
The results of this research survey are shown in the tables and are briefly explained. The participants pointed out that learning clinical skills through a practical basis has a positive effect on the nursing career by increasing nurses’ understanding, promoting effective communication, and developing the nursing competency.