Abstract
The pharmacology course is difficult and complex for many nursing students. Pharmacology instructors yearn to create joy of learning in their classrooms. One of the time tested techniques that enga...
Highlights
Nursing students are expected to practice safe drug administration
Nursing students struggle with the application of theoretical knowledge in clinical practice, which contributes to medication errors
Students registered in clinical pharmacology course in the postgraduate midwifery master program at the college of nursing, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences were included
Summary
Nursing students are expected to practice safe drug administration. It requires sound pharmacological knowledge, good scientific judgment, and skills (Karavasiliadou & Athanasakis, 2014). Traditional teaching methods in pharmacology are criticized as they cause “inability to transfer from didactic to clinical practice” in nursing students (Preston et al, 2019). Pharmacology instructors are faced with challenges to engage students, facilitate their learning, and generate subject interest. They often resort to innovative instructional designs and pursue effective teaching techniques to improve the learning outcomes in their students (Rawas et al, 2019)
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