Effects of a collaborative clinical practicum on clinical practice ability and teaching effectiveness among nursing students

摘要

Background: This study investigates the effects of a collaborative clinical practicum for adult health nursing on clinical practice ability and teaching effectiveness among nursing students, using a non-equivalent control group pre-test-post-test design. Methods: Participants were 52 junior nursing students taking a two-credit clinical practicum course for adult health nursing at a nursing college in South Korea. Students in the two intervention groups participated in a collaborative clinical practicum, which included a 16- or 32-h preceptorship with the usual practicum, whereas those in the control group received the usual practicum by only the instructor. Results: The intervention group with a 32-h preceptorship had the highest score for clinical practice ability and teaching effectiveness. Conclusions: The results justify an increase in the number of preceptorship hours for junior undergraduate students in an adult nursing practicum.