NURSING STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES IN CLINICAL PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENT
Mwai, Esther (2014)
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014100214413
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014100214413
Tiivistelmä
Clinical placement environment is a considered an important component with respect to clinical learning and the learning outcomes. An insight into the Nursing students’ experiences of their clinical placements provide helps to develop effective clinical teaching strategies in nursing education. The aim of this study was to investigate nursing students’ experiences about their clinical placement environment.
The study was based on a qualitative research approach. Focused group was used to obtain students’ opinions and experiences about their clinical practice environment. Four, second year nursing students’ at JAMK University of Applied Science were selected randomly for the interview. Semi-structured interview method was used to collect data.
Four main categories emerged from the focused group data. From the nursing students’ point of view, ‘‘language and interaction ’’, ‘‘clinical placement atmosphere’’, ‘‘clinical supervision and support’’, ‘‘student as a learner’’, were considered as important factors in clinical experiences. The result of this study showed that nursing students’ overall experience was positive but there are some aspects which impact negatively on student nurses’ clinical experiences such as language barrier negative clinical atmosphere and lack of supportive mentorship.
The study was based on a qualitative research approach. Focused group was used to obtain students’ opinions and experiences about their clinical practice environment. Four, second year nursing students’ at JAMK University of Applied Science were selected randomly for the interview. Semi-structured interview method was used to collect data.
Four main categories emerged from the focused group data. From the nursing students’ point of view, ‘‘language and interaction ’’, ‘‘clinical placement atmosphere’’, ‘‘clinical supervision and support’’, ‘‘student as a learner’’, were considered as important factors in clinical experiences. The result of this study showed that nursing students’ overall experience was positive but there are some aspects which impact negatively on student nurses’ clinical experiences such as language barrier negative clinical atmosphere and lack of supportive mentorship.