Survey of knowledge, attitude and performance of nursing students towards nursing documentation

Abstract

Accurate nursing documentation leads to the evolution of knowledge and enhance professional autonomy. It can also be a useful source in educating students and for nursing researches. Students, as the main recipients of educational services, are the key source of identifying educational issues. Therefore, the first step in improving the quality of training is to understand the client's perspective. Thus this study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude and performance of nursing students towards nursing documentation. This is a descriptive study which examines knowledge and performance of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences nursing students. 120 students out of 130 were selected using census sampling method. The research instrument consisted of three parts: questions concerning knowledge, questions on attitude and performance checklist completed by students and analyzed using descriptive statistical method. Findings showed that most students' knowledge of recording nursing reports was moderate; the attitudes of majority of them were "good", too. In order to promote nursing students' knowledge and attitude towards recorded reports as well as improving their performance taking training course on nursing documentation is recommended. The implementation of these programs should be integrated with clinical and theoretical training by authorities of nursing schools. © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2012.