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Title: Evaluating the effectiveness of illness script teaching on clinical reasoning skills in post-baccalaureate nursing students.
Authors: Wu, Yu-Lin1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Lai, Ming-Chun4 (AUTHOR), Chang, Wen-Pei5,6 (AUTHOR), Lin, Yu-Huei1,2 (AUTHOR) gracelin@tmu.edu.tw
Source: Nurse Education Today. Jan2025, Vol. 144, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Subject Terms: *Curriculum, *Focus groups, *Educational outcomes, *Teaching methods, *Educational tests & measurements, *Nursing education, *Clinical competence, *Problem-based learning, *Nursing students, Medical logic, Evaluation of human services programs, Quantitative research
Abstract: Typically, nurse education curricula are separated into the teaching of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. This separation may hinder nursing students' development of clinical reasoning skills, making it difficult for them to prioritize tasks and make decisions about interventions. Illness scripts have been shown to help medical students improve their clinical reasoning skills; however, they are rarely used in nurse education. To evaluate the influence of illness script teaching method on post-baccalaureate nursing students' clinical reasoning skills. The study adopted a single-arm quantitative pre-experimental research design and incorporated qualitative focus group discussions. This study was conducted at a university in northern Taiwan. Participants included 35 post-baccalaureate nursing students who were enrolled in an elective course focused on clinical skills. To enhance nursing students' clinical reasoning skills, illness scripts for five clinical scenarios were developed and implemented as part of their curriculum. The Nurses Clinical Reasoning Scale was utilized to assess self-rated clinical reasoning abilities, while dual-teacher scoring was used to evaluate clinical reasoning objectively. The VARK learning preference questionnaire was used to examine how learning preferences affect learning outcomes. After the course, semi-structured focus groups were held to collect student feedback on the effectiveness of the teaching methods and the learning outcomes. This study's quantitative and qualitative results show that illness script-based teaching improves nursing students' clinical reasoning. Quantitative results showed significant objective reasoning score improvements. However, minimal changes in self-rated scores suggest a learning style-influenced gap between perceived and actual abilities. Qualitative findings showed that students valued linking clinical issues to practical applications but struggled with knowledge gaps and engagement. The illness script teaching method improved students' understanding of clinical scenarios and enhanced their clinical reasoning abilities. Incorporating illness scripts into nurse education was beneficial for nursing students. • The implementation of illness script teaching method significantly improved students' clinical reasoning abilities. • The post-course interviews indicated that illness script teaching method may benefit to nurse education. • The academic backgrounds of post-baccalaureate students did not impact their performance in clinical reasoning. • Students appreciated linking healthcare scenarios to practice but found knowledge gaps and engagement pressures challenging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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