Blended Learning to Enhance Elderly Communication Skills in Nursing Students and New Nurses

The study will recruit new nurses from the hospital to evaluate the effectiveness of learning communicating skills in elderly care through a hybrid learning model. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving hybrid method course or a control group using written materials, with both groups participating in a 60-minute educational session. The research will employ a multi-stage assessment approach, beginning with a pre-test to measure baseline knowledge of aging, attitudes toward older adults, willingness to serve the elderly, and communication skills. Immediately following the intervention, participants will complete a post-test, with a follow-up delayed assessment conducted three months later to evaluate knowledge retention. Clinical preceptors will systematically assess the nurses' elderly communication skills using a standardized rating scale. To gain deeper insights, selected nurses will also participate in qualitative interviews, sharing their learning experiences, reflections, and recommendations for improving the teaching materials, thereby providing a comprehensive understanding of the training's effectiveness and potential areas of enhancement.