Abstract:
This research aimed to compare the perception of competency in Rational Drug Use--RDU between the pre- and post-course of Pharmacology for Nurses in Semester 1, 2021, from September 2021 to January 2022, in 87 second-year nursing students. The instruments included a personal data record form and RDU questionnaire. Cronbachs alpha coefficient was .98. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results revealed that perceived competencies of RDU in second-year nursing students during the post-course were higher. Also, the means of their perceived competency in RDU between the pre-and post-course were significantly different (p<.05) overall, with 2 core competencies and 10 elements of competency. According to the result of this research, lecturers should provide learning management that can increase competency perception in RDU among nursing students for their RDU skills conforming to learning outcomes during their college year.