ESL 523 GSU Sociology Psychomotor Skills Discussion Replies – Description
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Post#1- Francisco
Psychomotor skills are essential in determining the readiness of a student nurse from the experiences that they had in during their clinical. When looking at the skills, I would want to collaborate with the LRC person regarding their IV starts and starting off their IV meds. These are skills that are simulated in skills labs but are needed to be done in a real-life setting in order for the student nurse to keep enhancing their skills (Besse et al., 2020). A fundamental IV on a person is not the same on a mannequin. I would want to discuss this with the LRC so that the students get opportunities to try the skill. The students could be called in for IV starts on patients who agree for it to be performed by the student nurses. Not all student nurses have patients in need of the IV, so having the student nurses called from other nurses who need an IV on their patients will benefit both the nurse and the student nurse. The same can go for starting IV medications. Not all student nurses get exposed to giving IV medications which makes it important to get the students that experience so that they are competent in their nursing skills as they become new graduates. Meeting with the LRC monthly will allow for these plans to be implemented.
Post#2 – Erika
According to Billings & Halstead (2015), the psychomotor domain of learning is concerned with the development of physical competencies and is the field that faculty utilizes most frequently in developing skills and proficiency in accordance with clinical practice. Students first obtain their skills by imitation and manipulation, and will then hone their skills by repetition. Information and skills are internalized, but may not occur until the student has become a licensed nurse and has gained experience (Billings & Halstead, 2015). Psychomotor skills are needed when students are performing nursing care, such as starting IVs. The student nurse can first follow or imitate the preceptor or faculty when starting an IV line. With consistent practice, imitation, and manipulation, the student nurse can become proficient in creating IVs. The psychomotor aspect of learning applies to new skills that the student is not yet familiar with or needs practice on.
To facilitate a non-threatening and safe learning environment for students, the learning resource center (LRC) is utilized at the different stages of learning. LRCs promote guided experiences that would let students practice and hone their skills in psychomotor, affective, and cognitive aspects; critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills are also refined (Billings & Halstead, 2015). I can collaborate with an LRC representative when setting up a simulation lab for students – it can improve their critical thinking and psychomotor skills.
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