Lived Experiences of First Time Baccalaureate Nursing Students in the Clinical Practice
- Maria Jocelyn B. Natividad
- Ibtehal I. Qazanli
- Khalid A. Aljohani
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Nursing students’ first clinical exposure may raise anxiety as they question their ability and experienced a lack of confidence as they adjust themselves in the clinical learning environment.
AIM: To explore the lived experiences of first-time Baccalaureate nursing students in the clinical area.
METHODS: A phenomenological qualitative research design was utilized where 18 Baccalaureate nursing students were individually interviewed. Data were analyzed using the seven steps of Collaizi’s method.
RESULT: Three main themes that emerged were clinical practice on the first-hand look; uncertainties in a new learning environment; and nursing as a life-changing experience. Subthemes were recorded and explained in the research report.
CONCLUSION: Nursing students who had their first-ever exposure to clinical practice had various experiences both positive and negative. The Nursing College must emphasize comprehensive orientation before students’ exposure to clinical practice.
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- DOI:10.5539/gjhs.v12n13p86
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