Concept Map

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Concept Mapping

• Cheryl Williams MS RN NP-C

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The Problem

• Why are we even studying the relevance of concept
  maps in nursing education?
• Havent you wanted to teach critical thinking in
  a quick and more fun way?
• Havent you looked for ways to teach a dry topic?

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Got Thought
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Relevance

• Concept maps stimulate critical thought
• Critical Thought has been viewed as
• the deliberate nonlinear process of collecting,
  interpreting, analyzing, drawing conclusions
  about, presenting, and evaluating information
  that is both factually and belief based.
• This is demonstrated in nursing by clinical
  judgment, which includes ethical, diagnostic, and
  therapeutic dimensions and research (p. 8)
• National League for Nursing Accreditation
  Commission (NLNAC). Accreditation manual.
  Online. 2002. www.nlnac.org Retrieved March 5,
  2007

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What is a Concept Map

• According to Buzan (1996), a mind map or concept
  map is a graphic representation of information or
  thought processes of an individual.
• In clinical care maps, the CM
• Consists of nodes or cells (often a circle) that
  contain a patient with a real issue with
  corresponding data and the links or lines which
  represent relationships to nursing diagnoses.
• Students are generally free to create their own
  map style.
• The critical thought is drawn from the
  associations and meaningfulness to the
  information.

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What is a Concept Map

• We know if information is meaningful and useful
  students will continue to apply it in new
  situations
• Concept maps allow students to take a basic idea
  or concept and apply meaningful information and
  identify important relationships.
• This fosters creativity and students seek to
  develop more complex patterns

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What is a Concept Map

• Students do this by identifying salient
  information in each case and apply it to known
  patterns
• Then they are asked to prioritize data or
  diagnoses
• The concept map offers faculty a direct visual
  into the students mind and serves as a ready
  source for further questioning and critical
  analysis
• Often these concept maps are more holistic than
  rote learning with linear thinking patterns
• Ie traditional nursing care plans

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How have Concept Maps been used in Nursing
Education

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Lets Make a Concept Map Together
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Our Data

• In 2009, 22 Medical surgical nursing students
  (Course 102) were asked to do concept maps
  instead of traditional nursing care plans
• In 2010, 34 Medical surgical nursing students
  (entering into a new rotation) were asked to also
  utilize concept maps instead of traditional
  nursing care plans for clinical preparation
• These were exclusive groups

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Our Data/ The Survey

• The students were asked to answer the following
  questions and rank their responses
• The scale
• Very useful
• Useful
• Somewhat Useful
• Not Very Useful
• Not Useful

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Very Useful Useful Somewhat Useful Not Very Useful Not Useful
Does the creation of Concept Maps assist you in determining your Assessment data?
Does the creation of Concept Maps assist you in determining your Nursing Diagnoses data?
Does the creation of Concept Maps assist you in determining your Interventions?
Does the creation of Concept Maps assist you in the Evaluation of your plan of care?
Do concept maps assist you in Identifying Priorities of care?
Does the creation of a concept map assist you in Identifying the Interrelationships between nursing diagnoses?
Does the creation and use of the concept map in clinical provide a Sense of Direction during your clinical assignment?
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In Addition

• Students were asked four other additional
  questions
• Do concept maps prepare you for clinical
  assignments in less time than development of
  traditional nursing care plans?
• Would you recommend use of concept maps for next
  semester?
• Did you find the classroom talk helpful as an
  introduction to concept mapping?
• Do you prefer articles on concept mapping?

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Our DataAssessment

• Does the creation of Concept Maps assist you in
  determining your Assessment data?

Very Useful Useful Somewhat Useful Not Very Useful Not Useful
2009 45 22 14 0 9
2010 50 32 14 3 3
2009 n 22 2010n34
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Our DataNursing Diagnoses

• Does the Creation of Concept Maps
• assist in determining your Nursing Diagnoses
  data?

Very Useful Useful Somewhat Useful Not Very Useful Not Useful
2009 36 22 14 0 9
2010 47 32 20 3 0
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Our DataInterventions

• Does the creation of Concept Maps assist you in
  determining your Interventions?

Very Useful Useful Somewhat Useful Not Very Useful Not Useful
2009 40 32 14 0 5
2010 50 29 26 3 0
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Our DataEvaluation of Plan

• Does the creation of Concept Maps assist you in
  the Evaluation of your plan of care?

Very Useful Useful Somewhat Useful Not Very Useful Not Useful
2009 40 27 14 0 5
2010 44 34 20 3 0
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Our DataIdentifying Priorities

• Do concept maps assist you in Identifying
  Priorities of care?

Very Useful Useful Somewhat Useful Not Very Useful Not Useful
2009 50 35 9 5 5
2010 47 34 12 3 0
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Our DataIdentifying Interrelationships

• Does the creation of a concept map assist you in
  Identifying the Interrelationships between
  nursing diagnoses?

Very Useful Useful Somewhat Useful Not Very Useful Not Useful
2009 40 27 14 0 9
2010 47 38 14 0 0
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Our DataSense of Direction
Does the creation and use of the concept map in
clinical provide a Sense of Direction during your
clinical assignment?
Very Useful Useful Somewhat Useful Not Very Useful Not Useful
2009 36 32 9 9 0
2010 41 34 18 0 0
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The Additional Questions

• Do concept maps prepare you for clinical
  assignments in less time than development of
  traditional nursing care plans?
• 68 of 2009 and 76of 2010 students stated that
  they were quicker than traditional care plans and
  allowed more time for other parts of the Clinical
  packet

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The Additional Questions

• Would you recommend use of concept maps for next
  semester?
• Overwhelmingly, students liked the Cmaps.
• 2010, 68 of 2009 group and 82 of the students
  would recommend these to fellow students

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The Additional Questions

• Did you find the classroom talk helpful as an
  introduction to concept mapping?
• 2009 63 felt it was helpful and 27 did not
• 2010 88 of the students found it helpful and 9
  did not

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The Additional Questions

• Do you prefer articles on concept mapping?
• Students simply want a prototype
• They do not seem to care if it is in a classroom
  exercise or an article
• They just want a recipe
• 2009 Yes/No (50/41)
• 2010 Yes/No(38/59)
• They also wanted consensus from faculty as to
  what the expectations were!

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How Does Our Data Reflect Literature Findings
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How Should We proceed?Recommendations and
Implications
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Limitations to this Study

• Obviously a small study
• Self reporting by students
• No control group

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Further Study
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Thank You

• It is a Journey