2007 Volume 16 Issue 3 Pages 69-77
The purpose of this study was to reveal the student’s cognition and the learning effect of clinical practicum on “Nursing Intervention to Enhance Initiative in Elderly”. Samples were 25 students of the third- year class in the Nursing College. This data was gotten from the analysis of reports written by students at clinical practicum. The results showed four categories and eleven sub-categories of the student’s cognition and the learning effect. The student felt something worries or stopped to think in this intervention process. She had questions on the whereabouts of the patient’s mind and essence of human being. She got the key to enhance the patient’s initiative through her positive involvement or findings of his/her interest. The direct involvement by this intervention was connected with the grasp of the holistic picture of the patient. These results lead to a conclusion that for real understanding of the patients “Nursing Intervention to Enhance Initiative in Elderly”in clinical practicum is an effective method.
