Perception of Female Nursing Students Regarding Endometriosis.

Background: Four phases teaching method is a more recent teaching approach for the acquisition of procedural skills.Aim of the research: Was to evaluate the effect of four phases teaching methods related to postnatal practices and immediate baby care among nursing students.Research setting: This study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Benha University.Research design: A Quasi experimental design was utilized Research sample: A purposive sample of 250 Intern nurses students were selected according to inclusion criteria.Tools of data collection: Consisted of three tools; Tool I: Self-administered Questionnaire which comprised of two parts: Student's general characteristics and student's knowledge related to postnatal practices and immediate baby care.Tool II: Observational Checklist regarding postnatal practices and immediate baby care.Tool III: The student satisfaction regarding teaching method.Results: After implementation of four phases teaching methods, the total knowledge and practices regarding postnatal practices and immediate baby care was a highly statistically significant difference between pre and post intervention (-value 0.001).Also, more than three quarters of nursing students have high satisfaction regarding the four phases teaching methods.Finally, there was a highly significant positive correlation between total knowledge and total practices regarding postnatal procedures and immediate baby care pre and post intervention of the four-phase teaching method.Conclusion: The four phases teaching methods were effective in improving student's knowledge and practices related to postnatal practices and immediate baby care.Recommendations: Integrating the four-phase teaching approach into all practical curricula for nursing students.