Challenges of international nursing students and promotion of their wellbeing : a guidebook for international nursing students
Nkatha, Monica; Kiprop, Joyce (2022)
2022
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The focus of this thesis is the challenges of international nursing students and promoting their wellbeing in LAB University of Applied Sciences. The implementation of this thesis was practice-based and the final product was the guidebook for the LAB student services depart-ment. This guidebook aims to bring up some challenges, coping strategies and how LAB University of Applied Sciences can promote the wellbeing of international nursing students. The guidebook also shows available resources at LAB University of Applied Sciences and self-care tips that helps promote the wellbeing of international nursing students.
The purpose of this thesis is to prevent physiological distress of international nursing students in LAB and help them successful complete their studies. The guidebook will be available at LAB University of Applied Sciences department of Student service centre.
The thesis writing process used evidence-based materials which were collected from different reliable sources and following the LAB thesis guidelines. PDSA model (Plan, Do, Study and Act) was used to conduct this practice-based thesis. A questionnaire was prepared following the criteria of a good guidebook. The questionnaire was sent vie email to five international nursing students.
The feedback collected improved the final copy of the guidebook. The guidebook is easy to read and follow, making it useful to international nursing students. The guidebook can be used for further research about challenges and ways to promote the wellbeing of International nursing students in Finland.
The topic of this thesis is found important to international nursing students. Guidebook is useful to international nursing students during their studies and gives tips on how to manage as nurses in Finland following their graduation and as they grow their careers.
The purpose of this thesis is to prevent physiological distress of international nursing students in LAB and help them successful complete their studies. The guidebook will be available at LAB University of Applied Sciences department of Student service centre.
The thesis writing process used evidence-based materials which were collected from different reliable sources and following the LAB thesis guidelines. PDSA model (Plan, Do, Study and Act) was used to conduct this practice-based thesis. A questionnaire was prepared following the criteria of a good guidebook. The questionnaire was sent vie email to five international nursing students.
The feedback collected improved the final copy of the guidebook. The guidebook is easy to read and follow, making it useful to international nursing students. The guidebook can be used for further research about challenges and ways to promote the wellbeing of International nursing students in Finland.
The topic of this thesis is found important to international nursing students. Guidebook is useful to international nursing students during their studies and gives tips on how to manage as nurses in Finland following their graduation and as they grow their careers.