The Influencing Factors on Clinical Competence of Nursing Students

Yang, Jin-Ju

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2009;15(2):159-165.
Published online December 31, 2009.

Yang, Jin-Ju;

Department of Nursing, Gwangju Health College University

간호학생의 임상수행능력에 영향을 미치는 요인

양진주

광주보건대학 간호과

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify clinical competence and to analyze influencing factors on clinical competence for second year college nursing students. Methods: The data were collected from 183 students by means of self reported questionnaires with clinical competence, satisfaction of clinical practice experience, critical thinking disposition, and self-directed learning, on June 18th 2007 and June 25th 2008. Results: The influencing factors on clinical competence of nursing students were satisfaction of clinical practice experience and critical thinking disposition. The more adaptable a student's major was, the higher the clinical competence and satisfaction of clinical practice experience. The score of self-directed learning was the highest in the well adapted group of a major. For clinical competence categories, the level of basic nursing was the highest followed by psychosocial nursing, patient education, nursing process, monitoring and patient physical assessment. The level of direct nursing care was the lowest among nursing students. Conclusion: In conclusion, results of this study suggest that constructing a cooperative system between colleges and educational hospitals, intensifying preceptors' and professors' clinical instruction, and developing a multimedia learning module and practice using simulators or standardized patient care is necessary to promote clinical competence of nursing students.

Key Words: Nursing students, clinical competence, clinical practice