Development of decision-making training system in fundamentals of nursing for nursing students / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objeetive To develop decision-making training system in fundamentals of nursing for nursing students and evaluate its application effect.Methods The training contents and level requirements were determined first.Then based on the five steps of clinical decision-making theory (put forward questions,determine goals,make decisions,implement and evaluate),the simulated training cases were designed and integrated into software of the training system.And 28 nursing students used the training system.Results Most of the nursing students liked this learning method.They thought it was very interesting,challenging,and useful.It could help increase the enthusiasm learning and the participation of students.Using it the students could integrate the theoretical knowledge into the practice.So it was helpful to train the capacity of solving clinical problems and clinical decision-making of students.The results of the open-ended question showed that the comprehensive training system could help students grasp the knowledge,test and consolidate the knowledge.It contributed to the combination of theory and practice,the cultivation the capacities of basic nursing skills,teamwork,self-learning,and solving clinical problems.Conclusions The comprehensive training system could help nursing students develop the ability to solve clinical problems and improve the clinical decision-making ability.It can be applied in the related fields.