ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to develop therapeutic communication skills for nursing students by using video clip.METHODS: The development of therapeutic communication contents were carried out in three steps: The first step is to extract the methods of therapeutic communication described in the case report prepared by a nursing student during mental clinical practice which is highly frequently used and prone to confusion. The second step is to extract cases and create scenarios that reflect the techniques extracted. The third step is to film the developed scenarios with expert advice and then edit it to reflect the content utilization to enhance the efficiency of teaching.RESULTS: Eight video content reflecting therapeutic communication techniques and eight video contents that improperly reflected therapeutic communication, a total of 16 video contents were finally developed.CONCLUSION: The developed video clip based on real error cases in this study can be utilized as an educational contents for nursing students to apply therapeutic communication skills.