1Associate Professor, MCON, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka
2Associate Professor, University Department of Statistics, Manipal University, Manipal
3Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology, KMC, Manipal University, Manipal
4Dean, MCON, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka
5Associate Professor, Respiratory Medicine Department, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal
*Corresponding author: Elsa Sanatombi Devi, Associate Professor, Manipal College of nursing, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India- 576104. Email: sanatombi2010@gmail.com, Mobile: 9739864293
Online published on 14 August, 2013.
Administering medications to patient remains one of the most important and legally most risk-filled-aspects of nursing practice today. Students’ lack of complete knowledge regarding pharmacology and skills in drug administration can have adverse impact on the quality of care and also threat to patient's life. Using video form of learning could enhance students’ capabilities in attaining skills in drug administration through repeated learning.
To compare the outcome of two teaching learning modules in terms of UG students’ competency in drug administration, determine the influence of students’ competence in drug administration on the patients’ understanding to drug therapy.
The quasi-experimental study on two teaching learning approaches to learn pharmacology, among 167 second year B.Sc. nursing students (80 control & 87 experimental). Instruments for the study included students’ profile, structured questionnaire on respiratory medications and principles of medication administration, observation checklist on oral drug administration, metered dose inhaler (MDI), Nebulization, Mini Peak flow meter practice and a rating scale on patients’ understanding of the drugs prescribed for them. The two different methods utilized were the live demonstration (control) and video form (experimental) of learning inclusive of active lecture cum discussion and a quiz program on respiratory drugs. After the entire teaching learning process was over the video form of learning was crossed over and given to the control group for its comparison.
Experimental group showed significantly higher post-test score in all the teaching learning areas. Students opined that pharmacology subject needs varied form of learning strategies to make an impact in the clinical practice.
For the rising number of students enrolled in a nursing colleges, video form of learning can be effective tool to enhance students’ clinical skills through repeated viewing of the procedures.
Pharmacology, active lecture, live demonstration, Nursing student, oral drug administration, Nebulization, Metered dose inhaler (MDI), Peak Flow Meter Practice and Communication
