J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2022 Nov;29(4):495-505. 10.7739/jkafn.2022.29.4.495.

The Operational Status and Suggestion of Fundamentals of Nursing Practice in the Early Stage of COVID-19

Affiliations
  • 1Professor, Wonju College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
  • 2Professor, College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
  • 3Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea
  • 4Professor, College of Nurisng, Research institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
  • 5Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Far East University, Eumseong, Korea
  • 6Professor, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
  • 7Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Howon University, Gunsan, Korea
  • 8Assistant Professor, Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
  • 9Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, Korea
  • 10Professor, Department of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea
  • 11Honorary Professor, Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jecheon, Korea
  • 12Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Incheon Catholic University, Incheon, Korea

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to understand the actual status of fundamentals of nursing practice (FNP) education at nursing colleges, and the difficulties of FNP operation in the early stages of the COVID-19.
Methods
This study used a descriptive design. Data collection was conducted from December 9, 2020 to January 31, 2021 using the self-report questionnaire method for a total of 95 nursing colleges. The questionnaire consisted of characteristics related to FNP, changes in FNP education, difficulties in operating FNP, and countermeasures in the COVID-19 situation.
Results
Changes in FNP due to COVID-19 were distribution of practice places, reduction of the number of students, short-term intensive classes, and reduction of face-to-face practice. Most colleges conducted FNP face-to-face, but some schools showed that FNP was conducted non-face-to-face. The difficulties of operating FNP that instructors experienced induced concerns about a decrease in student competency due to lack of face-to-face practice and an unofficial increase in the number of teaching hours and physical demands on instructors due to the expansion of the division.
Conclusion
In order to develop the capabilities of nursing students in other pandemic situations in the future, it is necessary to find systematic coping strategy to reduce the burden of FNP instructors, and to develop non-face-to-face online practice contents and consumables for online practice.

Keyword

COVID-19; Education; Nursing; Nursing students; 코로나19; 교육; 간호학; 간호대학생
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