Graduate nursing student self-assessment: Fundamental technology skills

Abstract

A gap exists in technology demands in the nursing field as well as appropriate educational strategies to assist students in developing skills to meet these demands. This study assesses graduate nursing students' perceived skills regarding specific technology related to health care. The results of a brief researcher-developed survey indicated that students' perceived that technology skills were not critical to entering the nursing field, however, they were critical for their present position and essential for promotion. Respondents indicated they had limited opportunities to utilize these technologies and increase their skill sets and the nurses viewed training and barrier reduction as important to adopting new technology skills. Implications for nursing education and practice are presented.

Using an electronic assessment system for nursing students on placements

“…Page (2011) suggests that registered nurses, some who feel overworked, have limited time to develop new skills and rank the development of relevant IT skills for student assessment as a low priority. Other studies have reported that nurses can be reluctant about, positive towards, and/or dismissive of the need to embrace technology as an integral part of their role (Scholes et al, 2004;Virgonia, 2013;Dearnley et al, 2008).…”