Learning Resources and Outcomes among Student Nurses in a Private College of Nursing

Abstract

Introduction: Despite the growing emphasis on quality nursing education, limited local evidence exists on how learning resources influence student nurses’ outcomes in private nursing colleges. This study aimed to determine the level of utilization of learning resources and their relationship with the perceived level of learning outcomes among nursing students in a private college of nursing in Iloilo City. Methods: A quantitative descriptive-correlational design was employed involving 305 out of 1,437 second- to fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing students selected through stratified random sampling. The study utilized one researcher-made questionnaire to assess the level of utilization of learning resources and one adapted questionnaire to determine the perceived level of learning outcomes. Descriptive statistics, including mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentage, were used to determine the level of utilization of learning resources and the perceived level of learning outcomes among nursing students. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to assess data normality, while Spearman’s rho was employed to assess correlations between variables at α = 0.05 due to the non-normal distribution of the data. Results: The findings revealed that learning resources were highly utilized (M = 4.04), with clinical practice learning resources obtaining the highest mean (M = 4.33), followed by peer and faculty support resources (M = 4.14), printed learning resources (M = 3.91), and digital and e-learning resources (M = 3.80). Learning outcomes were also rated high, with the affective outcomes obtaining the highest mean (M = 4.45), followed by the nursing basic skills outcomes (M = 4.20) and psychomotor outcomes (M = 3.77). Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between the level of utilization of learning resources and the perceived level of learning outcomes among nursing students (rs = 0.504, p < 0.001). Discussion and Recommendations: The findings suggest that greater utilization of learning resources is associated with better perceived learning outcomes among nursing students. Nursing institutions may strengthen access to diverse and practice-oriented learning resources to support academic development and competency enhancement among student nurses.