“Entornos de aprendizaje y su relación con la mejora de las competencias de los estudiantes de enfermería”,

Abstract

Introduction: The objective of this research was to determine how learning environments influence the competencies of nursing students at the Technical University of Ambato. For this, it was suggested that there are three learning environments where the students of the careers in health, therefore the nursing career, develop competences according to their future as professionals. Among the environments focused on learning we have as such the classrooms of the institution where the student generates skills based on their knowledge and disciplinary skills; learning in simulation laboratories the student will develop their skills based on their knowledge and the simulation of procedures and techniques; and finally we find an apprenticeship in clinical environments which are carried out in hospitals, clinics or health centers where competences are generated based on their experience in the practice or area of work that is supervised by a professional in the area. Materials and Method: This research is based on a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative methodology, where a sample of 151 students was studied. In order to obtain the information, a survey was applied with a Likert scale with five response categories. Results: Among the most relevant results we found that 90% and 94% of the students consider that almost always the learning environments offered by the nursing career are in line for the development of their competences. It was also obtained as a result that students develop 82% of specific competences and 84% generic competences in these learning environments. Discussion: The results of this research are an approximation of how students are perceiving the achievement of their competences within these learning environments for their professional training. Conclusions: The learning environments found in the career are in line to train competent professionals in the field of nursing