Abstract
Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: To ascertain nursing students' self assessment of their clinical experiences in order proffer suggestions and recommendations for better supervision and mentoring of students. Method: The study utilized personalized response patteRNhat reveal that nursing students are capable of self reflection, and do contribute appreciably to patient care. The study design was qualitative and each nursing student was required to document their experiences in their own method with no uniformity for all the students. The sample for this study comprised twenty eight (28) nursing students selected from a hospital based nursing education programmes. The clinical areas of practice for the students were the medical, surgical and paediatric wards. The students' self assessment and documentation was for a period of six weeks of clinical posting. The responses were analysed through content analysis. Results: The result revealed that nursing students are capable of self reflection, and could appreciate the diverse experiences gained during the period of the clinical experiences. Conclusion: Nursing students' clinical times in various health facilities could be enhanced through better supervision and mentoring by trained staff and more opportunities should be provided for feedback on their experiences.
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Rho
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Nursing Student, Self-assessment, Mentors
Recommended Citation
Ugochukwu, Chika Grace and Nnabuenyi, Anthonia I., "Nursing Students' Self Assessment of Clinical Experiences" (2016). INRC (Congress). 105.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2016/posters_2016/105
Conference Name
27th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Conference Year
2016
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Nursing Students' Self Assessment of Clinical Experiences
Cape Town, South Africa
Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: To ascertain nursing students' self assessment of their clinical experiences in order proffer suggestions and recommendations for better supervision and mentoring of students. Method: The study utilized personalized response patteRNhat reveal that nursing students are capable of self reflection, and do contribute appreciably to patient care. The study design was qualitative and each nursing student was required to document their experiences in their own method with no uniformity for all the students. The sample for this study comprised twenty eight (28) nursing students selected from a hospital based nursing education programmes. The clinical areas of practice for the students were the medical, surgical and paediatric wards. The students' self assessment and documentation was for a period of six weeks of clinical posting. The responses were analysed through content analysis. Results: The result revealed that nursing students are capable of self reflection, and could appreciate the diverse experiences gained during the period of the clinical experiences. Conclusion: Nursing students' clinical times in various health facilities could be enhanced through better supervision and mentoring by trained staff and more opportunities should be provided for feedback on their experiences.