Compared to responses of old program (2007) graduates, new program (2009) graduates rated themselves significantly more capable for the clinical (P < 0.001), procedural (P = 0.002), and operational management skills (P < 0.001) subscales, whereas there was no difference for the administrative tasks subscale (P = 0.126).
For these 46 clinically-relevant capabilities, the 2009 cohort of new program students entered PRINT with significantly higher self-perceived capability for procedural (3.7 v 3.4) and operational management skills (2.8 v 2.5) than the 2007 old program students, whereas clinical skill and administrative task capabilities were not different between the two cohorts.
"We are currently educating the governor's office on the many policy, economic, procedural, legal, operational and logistical problems with this bill," Mr. Woloz said.
The system is named Integrated Business Environmental Information Management (IBEIM), and it includes operational, procedural and organisational support for a business' entire environmental information management.
Prior to PRINT, students from both cohorts perceived they had good clinical skills, with lower ratings for capability in procedural skills, operational management, and administrative tasks.
After completing PRINT, students from both cohorts perceived significant improvement in their capability in procedural skills, operational management, and administrative tasks.
The PRINT course was most effective in improving students' perceptions of their capability in procedural skills, operational management and administrative tasks, indicating that student-to-intern transition courses should be clinically orientated, address relevant skills, use experiential learning, and focus on practical tasks.
The major impact of the PRINT course is a significant improvement in students' self-perceptions of their capability in procedural skills, operational management skills and intern administration skills, and this was apparent for students from both old (2007) and new (2009) curriculum cohorts.
Students perceived they were progressively less capable completing procedural skills, operational management skills and administrative tasks.
After completing the PRINT course, students in both cohorts perceived their capability with clinical skills, procedural skills, operational management skills and administrative tasks had improved significantly.
