The Effects of an Innovative Infant Oral Feeding Tube Insertion Manikin on the Nursing Students' Skills
Keywords:
Infant Oral Feeding Tube Insertion Manikin, Nursing Students, InnovationAbstract
This quasi-experimental posttest only study from the Songkhla Boromarajonani College of Nursing aimed to: 1) examine the effects of a new manikin for infant oral feeding tube insertion on the skill level of 49 third-year nursing students as well as perceived effectiveness of manikin by students; 2) compare the students’ feeding tube insertion skill to an 80% performance benchmark; and 3) evaluate the manikin's effectiveness against a benchmark mean score of 3.50 (good level or above). The sample consisted of 49 third-year nursing students preparing for pediatric and adolescent clinical practice in the neonatal units of Songkhla Hospital, as well as in the intermediate and intensive neonatal care units of Hat Yai General Hospital. The research instruments included: 1) an innovative infant oral feeding tube insertion manikin, 2) a manikin-based performance evaluation form, and 3) a behavioral skills assessment checklist for oral feeding tube insertion in infants. The content validity index of the instruments ranged from .67 to 1.00, with Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients of .77 and .92, respectively. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage, and one-sample t-test. The results showed as follows.
1. The mean posttest score for infant oral feeding tube insertion skill level was significantly higher than the benchmark, with statistical significance at the .001 level.
2. The average score for manikin effectiveness was at a good level or higher (M = 4.73, SD = 0.32), statistically significant at the .001 level.
These findings suggest that the innovative manikin is a valuable tool for academic instruction and practical training in pediatric and adolescent nursing. It enables students to independently practice and enhance their clinical skills in a safe, simulation-based controlled environment.
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