Perceptions of final year nursing students transer of clinical judgement skills from simulation to clinical practice: A qualitative study

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the meaning of incivility experienced by nursing students in relations with nurses during clinical practice.Methods: This is a descriptive qualitative study that included thirty participants using convenience sampling in universities in S, J, Ch, and C provinces. Data saturation was achieved and methodological rigor was established. Qualitative content analysis was used to inductively determine categories.Results: The four categories derived from analysis were ‘left alone at clinical field’, ‘treated as an assistant’, ‘not respected as a person’ and ‘ignored future dreams’.Conclusions: Nursing students continue to carry out repetitive, low-risk tasks, for which they are not properly trained due to the lack of practical guidance in clinical practice. During clinical practice, they are not respected as persons by nurses and are negatively influenced by nurse professionals. A solution to this requires organic cooperation and policy preparation at universities and hospital sites to improve practical training of nursing students.

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Nursing Students’ Clinical Practice Experience During the Internship Year at Different Hospitals: A Qualitative Study

American Journal of Nursing Science ◽

10.11648/j.ajns.20190805.18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 255

Author(s):

Samar Sultan Althaqafi ◽

Hala Abdullah Alhatimi ◽

Alhanouf Meteb Almalki ◽

Ola Muneer Alyamani ◽

Maram Ahmed Banakhar

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Practice Experience

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Needs Assessment for a VR-Based Adult Nursing Simulation Training Program for Korean Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study Using Focus Group Interviews

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17238880 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (23) ◽

pp. 8880

Author(s):

Jaehee Jeon ◽

Jin Hee Kim ◽

Eun Hee Choi

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Focus Group ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Training Program ◽

Simulation Training ◽

Focus Group Interviews ◽

Emergency Situations ◽

Essential Components ◽

Group Interviews

Virtual reality programs are being actively utilized in various education fields, but not many have been developed/used in nursing. This study aimed to explore the essential components and improvements needed in an adult nursing VR-based simulation training program for nursing students through focus group interviews (FGIs). This was a qualitative study. Fourteen nursing students from three cities in Korea who had experienced clinical practice and simulation training participated. They were divided into three FGIs. Data were collected from February–March 2020. We analyzed the data from the FGIs using Colaizzi’s phenomenological methodology. In total, 40 themes emerged, divided into 13 theme clusters and the following four categories. When developing an adult nursing VR-based simulation training program, the development should focus on addressing the limitations of conventional clinical practice, and these should be analyzed; it should also reflect students’ needs, including the following: provide an array of scenarios/skills to be trained; difficulty-specific learning scenarios; immediate feedback (e.g., those in computerized games); simulate emergency situations; simulate clinical cases that are difficult to experience in clinical practice; and allow for the training of patient–nurse communication skills.

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A Case-Centered Approach to Nursing Ethics Education: A Qualitative Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17217748 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (21) ◽

pp. 7748

Author(s):

Won Lee ◽

Sungkyoung Choi ◽

Sujeong Kim ◽

Ari Min

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Ethics Education ◽

Nursing Ethics ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Ethical Decisions ◽

Education Data ◽

Two Phases ◽

Set Up

Nurses deal with ethical decisions as they protect patients’ rights, but a consensus on effective approaches to nursing ethics education is lacking. The “four topics” method can facilitate decision-making when nurses experience ethical dilemmas in practice. This study aimed to describe nursing students’ perspectives on and experiences of a case-centered approach to nursing ethics education using the four topics method. This qualitative study consisted of two phases. First, we delivered case-centered nursing ethics education sessions to nursing students using the four topics method. Then, we conducted two focus group discussions that explored students’ perspectives on and experiences of nursing ethics education. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis. Four themes were identified: the importance of ethics education as perceived by nursing students, problems in current nursing ethics education, the experience of case-centered nursing ethics education using the four topics approach, and suggestions for improving nursing ethics education. The case-centered approach using the four topics method is effective in enhancing nursing students’ nursing ethics ability. It is crucial to understand that nursing students would like to set up their own ethical standards and philosophy. Continuous efforts to encourage students’ participation and to provide ethical reflection opportunities during clinical practice are needed to better connect theory with clinical practice.

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