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[Learning the nursing process in nursing education].
Hoitotiede
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Students in a new nursing curriculum demonstrated superior patient care planning skills and more positive attitudes toward the nursing process compared to those in older curricula and qualified nurses.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
Background:
- The nursing process is a foundational framework for systematic patient care.
- Evaluating nursing education's impact on clinical reasoning and attitudes is crucial for quality patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the application of the nursing process in patient care planning between students under old and new curricula.
- To assess nursing students' and qualified nurses' attitudes toward the nursing process.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from 264 nursing students and 63 nurses.
- Patient care plans evaluated using specific criteria for nursing process application.
- Attitudes assessed via Likert scale statements.
- Statistical analysis using factor analysis and ANOVA.
Main Results:
- Students under the new curriculum at nursing school C showed the best patient care planning.
- Students from nursing school A (both curricula) outperformed students from school B and nurses.
- Statistically significant differences were observed across groups.
- Students in the new curriculum exhibited significantly more positive attitudes towards the nursing process.
Conclusions:
- Curriculum innovation positively impacts nursing students' ability to apply the nursing process.
- New curricula foster more favorable attitudes towards the nursing process, potentially enhancing future nursing practice.
- Nursing education strategies significantly influence the development of critical nursing skills.