Qualitative research on applying concept maps in training young nurses / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the real experiences of young nurses who accepted training of concept maps,to evaluate its effectiveness and feasibility,and provide guidance for clinical training and usage.Methods 50 young nurses who worked in a 3A hospital in Ningxia for 1～3 years were trained using concept maps teaching method for a period of 12 weeks.Using phenomenological method of qualitative research,12 nurses among them were invited to face to face,semi-structured in-depth interviews after one month of attending the training of concept maps.The data were analyzed after using Colaizzi method collected.Results Respondents felt advantages of applying concept maps on learning,thinking,and clinical usage.However,there were certain problems and difficulties of applications.Conclusions Training young nurses using concept maps shows many advantages,which will help improve the quality of clinical care training.But there were some problems in its application which need to be solved.