Evaluation of Outcomes in Nursing Students Using Clinical Concept Map Care Plans

2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 149-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Rose Castellino ◽  
Pamela McHugh Schuster
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Concept Map ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Clinical Concept

Nursing Care Plans Versus Concept Maps in the Enhancement of Critical Thinking Skills in Nursing Students Enrolled in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina Sinatra-Wilhelm
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing ◽  
Concept Maps ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Care Plans

Appropriate and effective critical thinking and problem solving is necessary for all nurses in order to make complex decisions that improve patient outcomes, safety, and quality of nursing care. With the current emphasis on quality improvement, critical thinking ability is a noteworthy concern within the nursing profession. An in-depth review of literature related to critical thinking was performed. The use of nursing care plans and concept mapping to improve critical thinking skills was among the recommendations identified. This study compares the use of nursing care plans and concept mapping as a teaching strategy for the enhancement of critical thinking skills in baccalaureate level nursing students. The California Critical Thinking Skills Test was used as a method of comparison and evaluation. Results indicate that concept mapping enhances critical thinking skills in baccalaureate nursing students.

scholarly journals Effect of concept mapping on problem solving skills, competence in clinical setting and knowledge among undergraduate nursing students

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seham A. Abd El-Hay ◽  
Samira E. El Mezayen ◽  
Rasha E. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Concept Map ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Nursing Department

Background and objective: Concept mapping is a powerful instructional tool in the clinical settings that improves competency of undergraduate nursing students in interprets situations, problem solving, decision making and critical thinking in different circumstances. Also enable them to provide optimal comprehensive care for clients. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of concept mapping on problem solving skills, competence in the clinical settings and knowledge among undergraduate nursing students.Methods: Design and Setting: A quasi-experimental design was used and data were collected from Medical & Surgical Nursing Department and Community Health Nursing Department labs in the Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University. Sample: Random sample of 60 undergraduate nursing students which are selected by using simple random method who are divided into; thirty students from second year and thirty students from fourth year. Tools: Four tools were used for data collection: Tool (I): Structure questionnaire sheet to assess students’ knowledge regarding concept mapping, Tool (II): Case study rubric for assessing concept map, Tool (III): Problem solving skills assessment sheet and Tool (IV): Perception of students about using of concept map.Results: As a result of this research, there were significant improvements among students knowledge about concept map, simulation case study rubric and problem solving skills, in addition to more than three quarter from students had positive perceptions regarding application of concept mapping in the clinical settings.Conclusions and recommendation: Based on the findings of the study, there were significant improvement in the score of knowledge, simulation case study rubric and problem solving skills post application of concept mapping in the clinical setting. Therefore, it is necessary to improve wide-spreading of concept map training guidelines for large number of undergraduate nursing students at the level of the nursing faculties.

scholarly journals ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS ON CONCEPT MAPPING - AN INNOVATIVE TEACHING LEARNING STRATEGY

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (04) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Nirmala T. ◽  
Shakuntala B. S.
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Care Plans

Abstract Background: Multiple researches are going on in the field of promotion of critical thinking skills among nurses and one of the well studied teaching strategies is Concept Mapping (CM). Though Concept mapping is proved to be effective in promotion of critical thinking, it is not widely used. So this study aimed to identify the attitude of student nurses in relation to Concept mapping. Methods: Descriptive survey design was used in this study. Thirty nine pre-final year nursing students participated in this study. 5 point Likert scale was used to assess the attitude of the students. Verbal opinion was also collected in relation to Concept mapping. Results: There were 10 positive and 8 negative statements regarding Concept mapping which the student nurses evaluated. The mean attitude score was 74.5% which showed that the students were in favour of concept mapping. 97% of the students had said that they can easily apply it to the nursing process and 77% of them agreed that it can be used for the entire subjects including non nursing subjects like basic sciences. However, 61% of the students had said the preparation of concept mapping as a time consuming task and they would prefer traditional method of writing care plans. They had expressed that concept mapping made their mind fresh, kindled their thinking and improved their critical thinking. Many of them suggested that if concept mapping was being introduced to them from the first, it would have been the best method to write care plans. Conclusion: As there is acceptance from the student to use concept mapping, it is required to prepare the nurse educators to use concept mapping as one of the teaching method.

The longitudinal effect of concept map teaching on critical thinking of nursing students

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 1219-1223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weillie Lee ◽  
Chi-Hua Chiang ◽  
I-Chen Liao ◽  
Mei-Li Lee ◽  
Shiah-Lian Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Concept Map

Evaluating Critical Thinking in Clinical Concept Maps: A Pilot Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandee L Hicks-Moore ◽  
Pamela J Pastirik
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Concept Maps ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Student Focus ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Clinical Concept

Today, the complexities in the health care system are challenging nurses to be skillful and knowledgeable critical thinkers and decision makers. To adequately prepare future nurses to meet the challenges, nurse educators must nurture and facilitate critical thinking. One strategy believed to promote critical thinking in nursing education is concept maps. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the level of critical thinking in the clinical concept maps developed by second year baccalaureate nursing students. Students enrolled in a five-week clinical practicum course were asked to submit their final concept map and participate in a focus group. The data for the study included eighteen concept maps, 1 student focus group and 1 instructor focus group. The Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric (Facione & Facione, 1994) was used to measure levels of critical thinking, and content analysis was used to analyze focus group data. Results from this study indicated that developing concept maps in the clinical setting fostered critical thinking and improved clinical preparedness.

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