Examination of student opinions on the use of the my mind notes application created using QR code technology in nursing education in clinical practice
Zehra Belhan, Emine Tuğba YORULMAZ, Vildan Kocatepe, Yasemin Uslu, Nermin Ocaktan, Elif Ezgi Karatepe, Vesile Ünver · International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences · 2023
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of using the “My Mind Notes” Application, which was developed by utilising QR code technology, in the clinical field of nursing education. This descriptive study was conducted with medical-surgical nursing students from a university located in Istanbul (n=78) between February and July 2021. The information that the student would need in clinical practice was included in the educational material of the QR code. QR codes were utilised throughout the 10-day clinical practice and students’ views were obtained at the end of the practice. The form for “Student Views on the Effectiveness of My Mind Notes Application” was used to collect the data. The data were analysed using descriptive statistical methods such as number, percentage, and mean. In their education lives, 78.2% of the students had never used a QR code application. The students’ mean scores of psycho-motor skills, cognitive/theoretical information, and anxiety reduction in clinical practice concerning my mind notes application were 7.76±1.74, 8.34±1.71, and 6.46±2.36, respectively. The “My Mind Notes” application, prepared by using QR code technology, will enhance nursing students’ learning experiences irrespective of time or space and foster them to become lifelong learners.