A study on the instruction of conferences in Clinical practicum-fundamental nursing II and the understanding of the Nursing Process

Purpose: This study tried to establish whether having students hold conferences on patient conditions during the clinical practicum, as done in clinical nursing settings, can improve student understanding of the target patients and the nursing process.Methods: To evaluate the effect of conference instructions, self-rated questionnaire surveys were administered to 13 faculty members in charge of instruction in the basic clinical practicum nursing II course. For the students, a selfrated questionnaire survey was administered to 83 second-year nursing students who had completed the course.Results: Students who set the theme of the conference in agreement with nursing process were more likely to be aware that the instruction led to an understanding of the target patients and the development of the nursing process.They felt the necessity of conferences to learn about the nursing process (p < .05). These students gained a sense of accomplishment because the direction of the assistance of the target patients became clear, making it possible to connect the learning to the nursing assistance.Conclusion: Instruction on set themes of conferences in agreement with nursing processes is eff ective for promoting student understanding of target patients and developing knowledge of the nursing process.