Philippine E-Journals

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL PERFORMANCE IN MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSING COURSE IN A SELECTED COLLEGE OF NURSING

Gil P. Soriano | Ryan Michael F. Oducado | Ronnell D. Dela Rosa

 

Abstract:

Performance in the classroom may not always be reflective of nursing students’ clinical competence. On this perspective, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between academic performance in the classroom and clinical performance of nursing students in a selected college of nursing in the Philippines. A descriptive-correlational research design was used and the records of all 212 second-year nursing students in their Maternal and Child Nursing course were reviewed. Data were analyzed using SPSS and Pearson’s r correlation result indicated that academic performance had a statistically significant relationship with clinical performance. Academic performance has a significant role in the clinical performance of nursing students. Nursing schools should ensure that students are provided with good theoretical instruction in nursing courses to enhance and facilitate success in the actual clinical placements.