Nursing students' readiness towards the 'new normal' in clinical practice: a distributed cognition qualitative perspective.
Clinical practice
Clinical readiness
Nursing students
Resilience
Journal
BMC nursing
ISSN: 1472-6955
Titre abrégé: BMC Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088683
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Apr 2024
22 Apr 2024
Historique:
received:
06
01
2024
accepted:
22
02
2024
medline:
23
4
2024
pubmed:
23
4
2024
entrez:
22
4
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Clinical practicums are a core component of baccalaureate nursing education. Following the coronavirus pandemic, there have been extensive changes in the workforce environment that may potentially affect nursing students' experience and readiness for clinical practicums. A qualitative study was conducted to explore final-year nursing students' experiences and readiness for their final clinical practicum before becoming a registered nurse. A purposive sample of 24 final-year baccalaureate nursing students was included in this study. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face via Zoom. The data was analysed using an inductive thematic analysis approach. Three themes depicting students' experiences and clinical readiness were elucidated. The themes included: (1) Experiencing multiple concerns, (2) requiring a network of support, and (3) easing the transition to professional practice. Students considered the final clinical practicum as challenging and demanding which evoked numerous concerns. Considering the stress that final-year nursing students experience, it will be important to devise strategies ranging from personal, relational, and environmental protective factors to enable their successful transition and completion of clinical practice.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Clinical practicums are a core component of baccalaureate nursing education. Following the coronavirus pandemic, there have been extensive changes in the workforce environment that may potentially affect nursing students' experience and readiness for clinical practicums.
METHODS
METHODS
A qualitative study was conducted to explore final-year nursing students' experiences and readiness for their final clinical practicum before becoming a registered nurse. A purposive sample of 24 final-year baccalaureate nursing students was included in this study. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face via Zoom. The data was analysed using an inductive thematic analysis approach.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Three themes depicting students' experiences and clinical readiness were elucidated. The themes included: (1) Experiencing multiple concerns, (2) requiring a network of support, and (3) easing the transition to professional practice. Students considered the final clinical practicum as challenging and demanding which evoked numerous concerns.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Considering the stress that final-year nursing students experience, it will be important to devise strategies ranging from personal, relational, and environmental protective factors to enable their successful transition and completion of clinical practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38649891
doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-01819-x
pii: 10.1186/s12912-024-01819-x
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
258Subventions
Organisme : Department Research Funding, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore
ID : H-569-00-000002
Organisme : Department Research Funding, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore
ID : H-569-00-000002
Organisme : Department Research Funding, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore
ID : H-569-00-000002
Organisme : Department Research Funding, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore
ID : H-569-00-000002
Organisme : Department Research Funding, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore
ID : H-569-00-000002
Organisme : Research Fellow Start Up Grant, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore
ID : H-569-00-0005
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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