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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

Title Page………………………………………………………..…………………..i

Approval Sheet……………………………………………….…………………….ii

Acknowledgment………………………………………………….……………….iii

Dedication……………………………………………………………….………….v

Abstract……………………………………………………………………….…….vi

Table of Contents……………………………………………………………..…..xii

List of Appendices………………………………………..……….……………...xv

List of Tables…………………………………………………..…..…..…………xvi

List of Figures…………………………………………………………………….xvii

I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction……………………………….………………….…….……………….1

Statement of the Problem………………………………….………..…………….3

Hypothesis……………………………………………………………….…………4

Scope and Delimitations of the Study………………….………………..………4

Conceptual Framework of the Study……………………….………..…………..5

Significance of the Study…………………………………….…….….…………..8

Definition of Terms…………………………………………….…….…..…….......9

II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES

Foreign Literatures……………………………………….…..………..…………12

Foreign Studies……………………..………………………………….…………17

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Local Literatures……………….…………………………….…………...………23

Local Studies………………………………………………….…………………..24

Summary of the Related Literatures and Studies and

Their Relation to the Study………………………………..…………………27

III. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES

Research Method Used...…………………………………….………………….29

Locale of the Study…………………………………………….…………………29

Samples and Sampling Technique…………………..……….………………...32

The Research Instrument……………………..……………….………….……..32

Data Gathering Procedure……………………………………..……..………….34

Procedure Analysis and Statistical Treatment of Data………..…..……… ….35

IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Socio – Demographic Profiles of the Staff Nurses…………….………………38

Socio – Demographic Profiles of the Guardians……………….………………39

Performance of the student nurses based on their skills as perceived by

staff nurses in pediatric ward of Dr. PJGMRMC……..……….………….…….41

Performance of the student nurses based on their knowledge as

perceived by staff nurses of pediatric ward of Dr. PJGMRMC..……….……44

Performance of student nurses based on their attitude as

perceived by staff nurses of pediatric ward of Dr. PJGMRMC……………….45

Performance of the student nurses based on their skills as perceived by

guardians in pediatric ward of Dr. PJGMRMC………………………………..48

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Performance of the student nurses based on their knowledge as

perceived by guardians of pediatric ward of Dr. PJGMRMC………………...49

Performance of student nurses based on their attitude as

perceived by guardians of pediatric ward of Dr. PJGMRMC…………….…..51

Significant difference between the perception of the staff nurses and

guardians in terms of skills, knowledge and attitudes of student nurses…....55

V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary…………………………………………………………………………..58

Conclusion………………………………………………………………….……..65

Recommendations…………………………………………………….………….66

Bibliography………………………………………………………….…………….67

Appendices…………………………………………………….….…..…………..73

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Titles Page

A Letter of Request to the Adviser…………………………………………………..74

B Letter of Request to the Statistician………………………………………………75

C Letter of Request to the OIC of Dr. PJGMRMC…………………………………76

D Letter of Request to the Chief of Dr.MVGCCGH………………………………..77

E Letter of Request to the Staff Nurse………………………………………………78

F Sample Questionnaire for the Staff Nurse………………………………………..79

G Sample Questionnaire for the Guardians………………………………………...83

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LIST OF TABLES

Tables Titles Page

1 Socio – Demographic Profile of the Staff Nurses………………………………38

2 Socio – Demographic Profile of the Guardians…………………………………40

3 Skills of the Level IV Nursing Students as Perceived by the Staff Nurses…..43

4 Knowledge of the Level IV Nursing Students as perceived by the Staff

Nurses………………………………………………………………………….… ..44

5 Attitude of the Level IV Nursing Students as Perceived

by the Staff Nurses……………………………………………………………….. 47

6 Skills of the Level IV Nursing Students as Perceived

by the Guardians ………………………………………………………………….49

7 Knowledge of the Level IV Nursing Students as Perceived

by the Guardians…………………………………………………………………..50

8 Attitude of the Level IV Nursing Students as Perceived

by the Guardians……………….………………………………………………….54

9 Significant Difference in terms of Skills of the

Level IV Nursing Students…………………………………………………..……55

10 Significant Difference in terms of Knowledge of the

Level IV Nursing Students………………………………………………………..56

11 Significant Difference in terms of Attitude of the

Level IV Nursing Students……………………………………………………..…56

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Title Page

1 Research Paradigm……………………………………………………………….7

2 Location Map……………………………………………………………………...31

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