Table 1 - Summary of the values showing Mean & Verbal

Interpretation of Clinical Performance of Student Nurses in terms of

Decision Making
Decision
Making

Outstanding

Very
Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Needs
Improvement

Poor

1.Prioritizes
the patient
needs at all
time.
2.Implement
s the plan of
care.

26.66

12

40

10

33.33

20

14

46.66

20

33.33

3.Make
clinical
judgments
using
evidencebased
practice
outcomes to
ensure safe
and effective
nursing care.
4.Modifies
nursing care.

6.66

16

56.66

11

36.66

3.33

13.33

14

46.66

10

33.33

6.66

5.Has
capability to
involve
others
meaningfully
and
appropriately
in
collaborative
decision
making.

20

18

60

16.66

3.33

Interpretation
Table 1
Table 1 shows that forty percent or 12 out of 30 students were very
satisfactory in terms of prioritizing the patients needs. Eight out of 26.66 %
of students were outstanding in prioritizing patients needs at all times.
Forty six percent of student nurses are very satisfactory in
implementing plan of care. 6 student nurses or 20% were outstanding in
implementing plan of care to their patients.
In terms of making clinical judgement, 56.66 % of student nurses
were very satisfactory. Only one out of 30 students needs improvement in
making clinical judgement using evidence- based practice.
Fourteen out of 30 student nurses (46.66 %) were very satisfactory
in terms of modifying nursing care. Only 1 needs improvement.
Sixty percent of student nurse were very satisfactory in terms of
collaborative decision making. Only one needs improvement.
In terms of decision making, 56 % of student nurses were able to
make clinical judgement using evidence-based practice outcomes.
On the other hand, only one or 3.33 % of students needs improvement in
making clinical judgement.

Table 2- Summary of Values Showing Mean & Verbal Interpretation of

Clinical Performance of Student Nurses in Terms of Time
Management
Time
Managemen
t

Outstanding

Very
Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Needs
Improvement

Poor

1.Administer
Medications
on due time.

13

43.33

11

36.66

16.66

3.33

2.Performs
the
procedures
smoothly and
accurately.

30

12

40

23.33

6.66

3.Checks the
patient and
do the
rounds
earlier than
his/her duty
time.

11

36.66

10

33.33

23.33

6.66

4.Performs
morning care
on time.

13

43.33

30

23.33

3.33

5.Attends to
patients
needs
promptly.

11

36.66

11

36.66

20

6.66

Table 2
In terms of time management, 43.33 % or 13 out of 30 students are
outstanding in medication administration. Only one or 3.33 % of students
needs improvement in medication administration.
Forty percent of student nurses are very satisfactory in performing
the procedures smoothly and accurately. Two of student nurses or 6.66 %
needs improvement in performing procedures.
Eleven or 36.66% of student nurses are outstanding in clinical in
checking patients. Only two percent needs improvement in doing rounds.
Thirteen out of 30 student nurses (43.33%) are outstanding in
performing morning care on time. Only 1 needs improvement in timely
performance of morning care.
Thirty six percent of nursing student nurses are outstanding in
attending patients needs promptly. Same percentage of student nurses
are very satisfactory in attending patients needs promptly. Only two or
6.66 % needs improvement in attending patients needs promptly.
With the increasing emphasis on efficiency and effectiveness in
health care, how a nurse manages her time is an important consideration.
Whilst time management is recognized as an important component of
work performance and professional nursing practice. (Time management
strategies in nursing practice, Waterworth S)

Table 3- Summary of the values showing Mean & Verbal Interpretation

of Clinical Performance of Student Nurses in terms of Providing
Safety
PROVIDING
PATIENT
SAFETY

Outstanding

Very
Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Needs
Improvement

Poor

1. Administers
right dose of
appropriate
medications to
the right patient
at the right time
in the right
manner.
2. Always
checks and
identifies the
patient before
doing any
procedure.
3. Secures side
rails up at all
times.

13

43.33

30

23.33

3.33

14

46.66

30

20

3.33

12

40

11

36.66

20

3.33

4. Instructs the
relative to not
leave the
patient alone
especially when
unconscious.

23

76.66

20

3.33

5. Monitor
closely the IV
fluid to prevent
fluid overload.

13

43.33

26.66

26.66

3.33

Table 3
Table 3 shows that 43.33 percent or 13 out of 30 nursing students
were outstanding. However, 1 out of 30 student nurses needs
improvement.
Forty six percent or fourteen out of 30 student nurses were
outstanding in terms of always checking and identifies the patient before
doing any procedure. While, 1 out of 30 student nurses needs
improvement.
Forty percent or 12 out of 30 student nurses were outstanding in
terms of securing the side rails up at all times and only 1 out of 30 student
nurses it needs improvement.
When it comes to instructing the relative to not leave the patient
alone especially when unconscious, 76.66 or 23 out of 30 student nurses
were very satisfactory while only 1 out of 30 needs improvement.
In terms of monitoring closely the IV fluid to prevent fluid overload,
43.33 percent or 13 out of 30 student nurses were outstanding while 1 out
of 30 student nurses needs improvement.
Learning in the clinical practice is an important component of
nursing

education

profession.Time

in

considering
simulation

that

nursing

enhanced

clinical

is

practice-based

performance,

as

simulation students achieved higher scores more quickly than those

without simulation and maintained high performance levels. Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins (2011).
Therefore, most of students were able to provide patient safety
using practice based profession to ensure effective nursing care.

Table 4- Summary of Value Sharing Mean & Verbal Interpretation of

Clinical Performance of Student Nurses in terms of Ethical
Reasoning
ETHICAL
REASONING

Outstanding

F
1. Plans patient
care with
information
from other
health care
team members
for optimal
patient care
within an ethical
legal
framework.
2. Participates
in complex
nursing
procedures for
assigned
patients.
3. Assists
others to
provide patient
care to groups.

Very
Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Needs
Improvement
F

Poor

%
30

F
11

%
36.66

F
13

%
43.33

16.66

13

43.33

11

36.33

2.33

08

26.66

12

40

30

3.33

4. Collaborates
with
interdisciplinary
team to deliver
patient care
while
maintaining
cost of effective
use of
resources and
safe
environment.
5. Respects
culture, races
and beliefs of
the patients.

23.33

13

43.33

26.66

6.66

14

46.66

26.66

26.66

Table 4
Table 4 shows that 43.33 or 11 out 30 student nurses were
satisfactory on planning patient care with information from other health
care team members for optimal patient care within an ethical legal
framework. However, only 6 out of 30 student nurses were outstanding on
this matter.
Forty three percent or 13 out 30 student nurses were very
satisfactory on participating in complex nursing procedures for assigned
patients. While, only 1 out of 30 student nurses needs improvement.
In terms of assisting others to provide patient care to groups, 40
percent or 12 out of 30 student nurses were very satisfactory and 1 out of
30 needs improvement.
Forty three percent or 13 out of 30 student nurses were very
satisfactory in terms of collaborating with interdisciplinary team to deliver
patient care while maintaining cost of effective use of resources and safe
environment. However, only 2 out of 30 student nurses needs
improvement on this matter.

When it comes to respecting cultures, races and beliefs of the

patients 46.66 percent or 14 out of 30 student nurses were outstanding
and only 8 out of 30 needs improvement.
Evidence based practice is the conscientious use of the best
available research in combination with clinical experience, judgment and
patients preferences & values to give the best decision that lead to quality
outcomes (Meryl &Fineout-Overhott, 2008)
Therefore, most of nurses where able to perform ethical reasoning
using evidence based practice to provide effective nursing care.