Current Nursing Education in Preparing Students for Future Health Care Challenges

Deepa; Lingaraj  Chitra; Rupa Jenifer; Shyni; Gayathri

Deepa Professor cum HOD, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, PPG College of Nursing, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. R Medical University, Chennai, India
Lingaraj Chitra Principal, PPG College of Nursing, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. R Medical University, Chennai, India
Rupa Jenifer B Sc, Nursing, Students, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. R Medical University, Chennai, India
Shyni B Sc, Nursing, Students, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. R Medical University, Chennai, India
Gayathri B Sc, Nursing, Students, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. R Medical University, Chennai, India

Keywords: Perception, Health care challenges, collaboration, diversity, simulation, critical thinking, and preparedness.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore nursing students’ perceptions about their educational preparation for the complex health care environment. B.Sc.Nursing Students were surveyed using a 25-item structured Likert-scale questionnaire. By nursing students and addresses specific domains such as interprofessional collaboration, leadership roles, digital proficiency, concept- based learning, diversity and inclusion, and simulation-based learning. Results showed that 73% of students were satisfied with using data and electronic systems; only 27% of students were not satisfied with the online education, and the students reported the problems of technical problems in learning online and content variation in the curriculum about the new role of nurses. In general, the results indicate favorable responses of students towards contemporary methods of instruction as opposed to traditional nursing education.

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