Effects of Teaching Effectiveness and Clinical Learning Environment on Clinical Practice Competency in Nursing Students / 기본간호학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the teaching effectiveness and clinical learning environment on the clinical practice competency in nursing students. METHOD: Undergraduate nursing students (268) enrolled in one of 4 universities in 2 cities completed a survey questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression with the SPSS/Win 11.0 program. RESULTS: The mean score for teaching effectiveness was 3.09 (+/-.53) on a 5-point scale, for clinical learning environment, 3.09 (+/-.50) on a 5-point scale, and for clinical practice competency, 3.94 (+/-.52) on a 6-point scale. Significant positive correlations were found between teaching effectiveness and clinical learning environment, and clinical practice competency. The regression model explained 8.8% of clinical practice competency. Teaching effectiveness and clinical learning environment were significant predictors of clinical practice competency. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study suggest that teaching effectiveness and clinical learning environment be considered when developing strategies to increase clinical practice competency in nursing students.