THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRE-PRACTICE PREPARATION PROGRAM IN PRACTICUM OF ADULT AND GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING II IN NEW NORMAL ERA ON KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICAL SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE, IN THE THIRD YEAR NURSING STUDENTS

Authors

  • Chulaluk Jaipang Department of Adult and Gerontological Nursing, Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing
  • Araya Jeranukul Department of Adult and Gerontological Nursing, Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing, Pathumwan

Keywords:

pre-practice preparation, new normal era, knowledge, practical skills, confidence

Abstract

This mixed-methods research study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the pre-practice preparation program on knowledge, practical skills, and confidence, as well as to explore the experiences of third-year nursing students in the practicum in adult and gerontological nursing II during the new normal era. The participants consisted of 89 third-year nursing students enrolled in this program and twenty-five nursing students engaged in group discussions and underwent an in-depth interview process. The research instruments included the pre-practice preparation program, questionnaires on personal data, knowledge, practical skills, and confidence, as well as group discussion and in-depth interview questions. Quantitative data were collected before qualitative data. Descriptive statistics, one-way repeated measures ANOVA, the Friedman test and the paired t-test were employed to analyze the data.

The results showed that average scores for knowledge and confidence were significantly higher immediately after and 2 months after the program compared to the beginning (p < .05). Nursing practice skills immediately after the program were also significantly higher than 2 months after the program (p < .05). The experience of participating in the pre-practice preparation program has two main points: 1) the program had promotes practical learning including enhancing knowledge, understanding, and confidence; and 2) the program had limitations, including limited time, non-continuous practice, the inability to observe changes in patients, and the inability to provide online experiences for some skills.

In conclusion, the pre-practice preparation program had demonstrated its efficacy in improving nursing students’ knowledge, practical skills, and confidence in the new normal era.

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2024-05-19

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Jaipang, C., & Jeranukul, A. . (2024). THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRE-PRACTICE PREPARATION PROGRAM IN PRACTICUM OF ADULT AND GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING II IN NEW NORMAL ERA ON KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICAL SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE, IN THE THIRD YEAR NURSING STUDENTS. JOURNAL OF THE POLICE NURSES AND HEALTH SCIENCE, 16(1), 67–80. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/policenurse/article/view/268119

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