Daniel Kane, Kieran M Kennedy, Karen Flood, Maeve Eogan
General practice trainees' understanding of post-sexual assault care: the impact of a specialist educational intervention
Irish journal of medical science
nursing students struggle retain enough anatomical knowledge meet entry practice competencies knowledge missing occurs previously unexplored cohort 80 nursing students given multiple choice quizzes assess anatomical knowledge 11 different organ systems second third fourth year results analyzed comparison firstyear examination scores determine knowledge loss results showed overall knowledge loss 335 second year 318 third year 296 fourth year significant differences system specific results special senses ie audition 206 loss second year increased retention 173 loss third year decreased 37 loss fourth year vascular system 461 knowledge loss secondyear assessment declined 49 knowledge loss third year improved 276 knowledge loss fourth year similar change observed musculoskeletal system secondyear loss 307 thirdyear loss 403 fourthyear loss 266 data suggest significant differences amount knowledge retained nursing students depending system tested year test taken identifying areas times anatomical knowledge lost gained valuable instructors program specific topics targeted different times effective educational strategies