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Nasrin Rasoul Zadeh1, Hamidreza Sadeghi Gandomani2, Masoumeh Delaram3
1Department of Medical and Surgical, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Concept mapping significantly improved nursing students' practical skills compared to traditional methods. This approach enhances patient safety by better preparing new nurses.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Medical Pedagogy
- Skill Acquisition
Background:
- Developing practical nursing skills is a persistent challenge in nursing education.
- Inadequate practical skills in new graduates pose a risk to patient safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effectiveness of concept mapping versus conventional teaching methods on nursing students' practical skill development.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental design involved 70 nursing students divided into concept mapping and conventional groups.
- Procedural skills were assessed using direct observation checklists before and after the intervention.
- Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, and t-tests.
Main Results:
- Both groups showed significant improvement in practical skills post-intervention (P < 0.001).
- The concept mapping group demonstrated significantly higher skill scores in cleaning, injection, and sterilizing compared to the conventional group (P < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- Concept mapping is a superior method for teaching practical nursing skills.
- Implementing concept mapping in practical nursing courses, like fundamentals of nursing, is recommended.
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