ENHANCING TEACHING PSYCHOMOTOR SKILL OF STUDENT NURSES

Yauri, Indriani (2010) ENHANCING TEACHING PSYCHOMOTOR SKILL OF STUDENT NURSES. In: in First SEARAME International Conference and 5th Indonesian Scientific Medical Education Expo & Meeting, 19-22 November 2010, Jakarta.

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Abstract

Background: The provision of high quality care has brought many changes to the nursing profession, especially in determining the standard of graduate nurses’ performance. Some studies show that nursing graduates seem to have more adequate knowledge but are lacking in basic practical skills.
Aim: This paper intends to address the current issues of graduate nursing student’s skills performance in delivering nursing care as the consequence of the new nursing education system and the importance of teaching psychomotor skills enhancement.
Discussion: The review of the psychomotor skills literatures suggested that “psychomotor skills” are the term used to describe skills which are performed by integrating and coordinating cognitive, affective and perceived stimulus and not only a rigid pattern of movement . Selecting and using a psychomotor skills model is necessary to give teachers and learners a guideline in planning learning psychomotor skills process. Indeed, several studies reveal that the five levels of the Dreyfus and Dreyfus model can be beneficial for nursing educators in defining intended learning outcomes that reflect on each level of skill acquisition characteristics.
Conclusion: A good comprehension of this concept will enable educators to have a strong basic psychomotor skills acquisition philosophy that will lead them to formulate a good teaching psychomotor skills plan, before applying consistent teaching methods in enhancing psychomotor skills of student nurses.

Keywords: psychomotor skills, skills acquisition, nursing education, nursing practice, teaching of psychomotor skills.

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