scholarly journals Experiences of undergraduate nursing students during clinical practice at health facilities in Western Cape, South Africa

Curationis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fundiswa P. Fadana ◽  
Hilda F. Vember
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Background: This study explored the experiences of undergraduate nursing students during clinical practice at healthcare facilities in the Boland Overberg area in Western Cape, South Africa. Few studies have been done on experiences of nursing students during clinical practice. However, there are still inadequacies, which lead to the deterioration of clinical practice quality.Objectives: To explore and describe the experiences of undergraduate student nurses during clinical practice in healthcare facilities in Boland Overberg, in Western Cape, South Africa.Method: A qualitative, exploratory descriptive design was applied. Data collection was done using focus-group interviews to ascertain the undergraduate student nurses’ experiences during clinical practice in healthcare facilities in the Boland Overberg area in Western Cape Region. Thirty-eight undergraduate nursing students from Boland Campus were selected, using purposive sampling. The sample size was based on data saturation. Colaizzi’s method of coding and thematic content analysis was used to interpret the data. Ethical principles were adhered to.Results: After data analysis, the following themes emerged: clinical learning environment, challenges and inability to reach objectives.Conclusion: During clinical practice in healthcare facilities, students were confronted with dilemmas which must be addressed with proper planning to decrease the challenges in clinical education of future nurses. The findings can be used in planning of nursing education, could provide help to develop effective clinical teaching strategies in nursing education and to support these undergraduate nursing students.

scholarly journals Stress and coping – Perceptions of final year nursing students returning to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Jarvis ◽  
Penelope Martin ◽  
Margaret Williams ◽  
Fiona Walters ◽  
Olivia Baloyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Stress Appraisal ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Primary Appraisal ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Background: The novel nature of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic places challenges on nursing students as they try to complete the clinical requirement of their training. Nursing faculties need to understand these challenges to support and equip nursing students to enter the workforce.Aim: To explore and describe the anticipated and subsequent perceptions of final year Bachelor of Nursing students returning to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.Setting: The study was conducted at two universities in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Both universities offer 4-year Bachelor of Nursing programmes accredited by the South African Nursing Council and were in ‘hot spot areas’ for SARS-CoV-2.Methods: A qualitative study with focus groups discussions of final year undergraduate nursing students from both universities were conducted. Data were analysed through content analysis using Lazarus and Folkman’s Stress Appraisal Coping Model.Results: Five focus groups discussions with a total of 25 participants were conducted. Three themes with eight sub-themes emerged, the key themes being: primary appraisal and anticipation of returning to clinical practice; contextual influence on primary appraisal and reappraisal to facilitate positive return to clinical practice.Conclusion: Primary perceptions of returning to clinical practice revolved around uncertainty and stress. However, through preparation and the process of reappraisal, participants were able to adapt and cope with the challenges in returning to clinical practice during the pandemic.Contribution: It is important to recognise the role of faculty in supporting nursing students’ transition into situations of uncertainty such as the pandemic.

The Experience of Nursing Students Who Make Mistakes in Clinical

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Pijl Zieber ◽  
Beverley Williams
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
The Core ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Core Variable

AbstractThe experience of nursing students who make mistakes during clinical practice is poorly understood. The literature identifies clinical practice mistakes as a significant issue in nursing practice and education but there is very little research on the topic. This study used a grounded theory approach to explore the experience of undergraduate nursing students who had made at least one mistake in their clinical practice. What emerged is a theory that illuminates the process of how students move through the positive and negative elements of the mistake experience the core variable that emerged from the study was “living through the mistake experience.” The mistake experience was clearly a traumatic process for nursing students and students reported feeling unprepared and lacking the capability to manage the mistake experience. A number of recommendations for nursing education are proposed.

scholarly journals Student nurses’ perceptions of their educational environment at a school of nursing in Western Cape province, South Africa: A cross-sectional study

Curationis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katlego D.T. Mthimunye ◽  
Felicity M. Daniels
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Western Cape Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Background: Educational environments have been found to bear a substantial relationship with the academic performance and success, as well as the retention, of students.Objectives: The study objectives were to (1) evaluate the educational environment as perceived by undergraduate nursing students at a school of nursing (SON) in Western Cape province and (2) investigate whether the educational environment, or components thereof, is perceived negatively or positively among undergraduate nursing students of different year level, gender, home language and ethnicity.Method: A quantitative research method with a cross-sectional design was implemented. Data were collected from 232 undergraduate nursing students from a SON at a university in Western Cape province, South Africa. The subscales and the items of the educational environment questionnaire were compared among undergraduate nursing students. Data were analysed by means of the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS-24) using analysis of variances (ANOVAs), independent-sample t-tests, mean scores, standard deviations and percentages.Results: The mean score attained for the entire participant group was 195 (standard deviation [SD] = 24.2) out of 268 (equivalent to 72.8% of maximum score), which indicated that the educational environment was perceived substantially more positively than negatively. The overall mean score was significantly higher (p < 0.05) for male students (M = 202; SD = 21) and for black students (M = 202; SD = 21). The digital resources (DR) subscale was the only subscale with a statement or item that was rated as absolute negative (M = 1.9; SD = 0.9).Conclusion: The educational environment at the institution concerned was perceived as predominantly positive by its undergraduate nursing students. Although the educational environment was predominantly perceived as positive, the results of this study also indicated that enhancements are required to improve the physical classroom conditions, skills laboratories, DR and the implemented teaching and learning strategies. It is vital for university management to prioritise the creation of an educational environment which would ensure that quality learning takes place.

Nursing students’ perceptions of and experiences coping with stress in clinical practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurpreet Kaur ◽  
Wanda M. Chernomas ◽  
Judith M. Scanlan
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

AbstractObjectivesClinical practice is a major component of nursing education wherein significant learning takes place. Nursing students experience stress in clinical practice which can have a negative impact on their learning. Guided by Lazarus and Folkman’s theory of stress and coping, this study explored nursing students’ perceptions of and experiences with coping with stress in clinical practice.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with ten undergraduate nursing students. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data.ResultsThe themes of: Learning about self, Knowing self, Value of social support, and Relationships with clinical instructors reflect participants’ descriptions of coping with stress. Students cognitive and behavioral strategies, including reflection, help them understand their stress and decide how to reduce its effects.ConclusionsSupportive and respectful relationships are essential for a student to learn and cope effectively with stressful situations. Implications for improving the clinical instructor’s role to enhance students’ coping with stress in clinical practice are discussed.

A medical play experience: Preparing undergraduate nursing students for clinical practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 104821
Author(s):  
Kerry Reid-Searl ◽  
Kate Crowley ◽  
Carina Anderson ◽  
Nicole Blunt ◽  
Rachelle Cole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Play Experience

scholarly journals From theory to simulation to teach care for burn victims: case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Railka de Souza Oliveira-Kumakura ◽  
Juliany Lino Gomes Silva ◽  
Natália Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Burn Victims ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Simulated Environment ◽  
E Learning

Abstract Aim: To report the experience of applying different teaching strategies on undergraduate nursing students caring for burn victims. Method: Experience report on the topic, "Nursing care for the patient with burns", for undergraduate nursing student education. Results: Teaching strategies during this course involved theoretical lecture, discussion of clinical cases, use of a virtual environment, and practice in a simulated environment. The students reported satisfaction with the tools used. Conclusion: It is important to incorporate different active teaching strategies, such as clinical simulation practices, e-learning, classes incorporating dialogue, case studies, and others, for undergraduate nursing education on caring for the burn victim.

scholarly journals Perceptions of nursing students regarding responsible use of social media in the Eastern Cape

Curationis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thando Nyangeni ◽  
Suzette Du Rand ◽  
Dalena Van Rooyen
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Background: Social media have become a popular communication system that has transformed communication from the traditional to the Web-based model. Because social media use has no limitations to place and time, it is now used extensively at clinical facilities. Social media useis becoming a popular activity amongst students at Nursing Education Institutions (NEI) in South Africa. However, lack of accountability and unethical use of social media by nursing students in South Africa has been reported.Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore and describe the perceptions of nursing students regarding responsible use of social media.Methods: A qualitative, descriptive, explorative and contextual research design was used to explore and describe the perceptions of nursing students regarding the responsible use of social media. Twelve nursing students registered for the undergraduate nursing degree were purposely selected and interviewed individually using a semi-structured interview method.Results: The results of this research study demonstrate that nursing students use socialmedia irresponsibly. Nursing students experience blurred boundaries between personal and professional lines and lack accountability when using social media.Conclusion: The extensive use of social media in the clinical environment, by healthcare students, requires a joint effort by Nursing Education Institutions and healthcare facilities to ensure that social media are used in an ethically acceptable manner. The implementation of the recommendations of this research study could positively influence legally and ethically acceptable use of social media at healthcare facilities.

scholarly journals Effect of community-based education on undergraduate nursing students’ skills: a systematic review

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arezoo Zeydani ◽  
Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh ◽  
Fatemeh Abdi ◽  
Meimanat Hosseini ◽  
Sima Zohari-Anboohi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Community Based Education ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Abstract Background Community-based education, as an effective approach to strengthen nurses’ skills in response to society’s problems and needs has increased in nursing education programs. The aim of this study was to review the effect of community-based education on nursing students’ skills. Methods For this systematic review, ProQuest, EMBASE, Scopus, PubMed/ MEDLINE, Cochran Library, Web of Science, CINAHL and Google Scholar were searched up to February 2021. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). Seventeen studies were included in this systematic review. Inclusion criteria included articles published in English and were original articles. Results In all studies, undergraduate nursing students’ skills were improved by participation in a community-based education program. Community-based education enhances professional skills, communication skills, self-confidence, knowledge and awareness, and critical thinking skills and teamwork skills in undergraduate nursing students. Conclusions Community-based education should be used as an effective and practical method of training capable nurses to meet the changing needs of society, to improve nurses ‘skills and empower them to address problems in society.

scholarly journals Nursing students' perceptions of knowledge: an international perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Majda Pahor ◽  
Barbara Domajnko ◽  
Elisabeth Lindahl
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
The University

Introduction: Nursing education in Europe is undergoing the development toward greater comparability under the Bologna process. Based on our mutual experiences from teaching in Slovenia and Sweden, the students' perspectives on knowledge and nursing practice became an issue. The aim was to explore Slovenian and Swedish undergraduate nursing students' perceptions of knowledge needed for future practice. Methods: A qualitative study design was applied. A questionnaire with open ended questions was used to collect opinions of 174 nursing students from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and 109 nursing students from the University of Umea, Sweden. Textual data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Four subcategories were identified, related to the content of knowledge: knowledge about 'bodies and diseases', about 'people and communication'; and to its purpose: 'to do nursing' and 'to be a nurse'. The main theme, 'integration', indicated the students' awareness of the complexity of their future work and the need for a wide integrated knowledge. Discussion and conclusion: There were more similarities than differences between the Slovenian and Swedish students included in the study. The students were aware of the complex responsibilities and expressed the need for integrating various competences. Interprofessional education should become a constitutive part of nursing education programmes.

The Future of Nursing Education: Multidisciplinary Community-Engaged Research for Undergraduate Nursing Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 341-344
Author(s):  
Jessica A. Devido ◽  
Cathleen J. Appelt ◽  
Andrew T. Simpson ◽  
Monica T. Gola ◽  
Nicole Szalla
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Of Nursing
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