Objective

2

To explore the application of step-by-step mentorship combined with individualized assessment in practical nursing skill training in higher vocational colleges.

Methods

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A total of 219 nursing students of Class 2020 were selected from a higher vocational college; they were randomly divided into control group (107 students) and experimental group (112 students)

both of which were offered nursing training courses in the first semester. The control group was offered conventional teaching

while the experimental group was offered step-by-step mentorship combined with individualized assessment. The two groups were compared for post-training assessment scores of theoretical knowledge and practical skills and pre-training and post-training comprehensive nursing ability as well as their recognition of the teaching methods after training. The

t

-test and chi-square test were performed using SPSS 22.0.

Results

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The post-training assessment scores of theoretical knowledge and practical skills were significantly higher in both subitem score [(89.68±3.58) vs. (82.56±3.35)] and total score [(91.75±3.01) vs. (85.36±2.58)]

in the experimental group than in the control group (

P

<

0.05). There were no significant differences in pre-training comprehensive nursing ability between the two groups

while the post-training comprehensive nursing ability scores were significantly higher in both subitem score and total score [(86.53±2.61) vs. (80.32±2.31)] in the experimental group than in the control group (

P

<

0.05). After the training

students in the experimental group showed increased recognition of the teaching methods in stimulating their learning interest and initiative

improving their self-learning ability

improving their comprehensive literacy

improving their ability to apply theoretical knowledge

and improving their clinical thinking ability compared with the control group (

P

<

0.05).

Conclusion

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The application of step-by-step mentorship combined with individualized assessment in practical nursing skill training in higher vocational colleges can improve students' academic performance and comprehensive nursing ability and increase their recognition of the teaching methods

thus making it worthwhile to be widely adopted.