Journal article
Unravelling the complexities of nursing students' feedback on the clinical learning environment: a mixed methods approach
Nurse Education Today, Vol.35(1), pp.206-211
2015
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Abstract
<p><h3>Background</h3></p>
<p>Clinical placement is an essential part of nursing education, and students' experiences on clinical placement can affect the quality of their learning. Understanding nursing students' positive and negative perceptions of clinical placement experience is therefore important. <h3>Objectives</h3></p>
<p>To describe nursing students' satisfaction with their clinical placement experiences and identify any variations in satisfaction based on demographic characteristics. <h3>Design</h3></p>
<p>Mixed methods — online survey with qualitative items. <h3>Setting</h3></p>
<p>Four universities in Australia. <h3>Participants</h3></p>
<p>Students (<em>n</em> = 213) enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree. <h3>Methods</h3></p>
<p>Between 2010 and 2012, students completed online surveys following their clinical placement experiences. The surveys included demographic questions and the Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (CLEI-19), a 19-item tool measuring students' satisfaction with clinical placement. The surveys included two open-ended questions asking students to share their most satisfying and challenging experiences whilst on placement. Descriptive statistics and thematic analyses were undertaken. <h3>Results</h3></p>
<p>Of the 213 participants, those in health-related employment and those with English as an additional language (EAL) were less satisfied with the clinical facility and with clinical facilitator support respectively, as indicated by the CLEI-19 subscale scores. Qualitative findings showed students were positive about the opportunity to make a difference and be involved in nursing, and negative about clinical facilitator support. Nevertheless, those who were most critical in their written comments about their placement were those who only spoke English at home. <h3>Conclusions</h3></p>
<p>Although the study found overall satisfaction with clinical placement, the lower satisfaction reported by students in health-related employment, and the mixed findings regarding language spoken and satisfaction, warrant further attention.</p>
Details
- Title
- Unravelling the complexities of nursing students' feedback on the clinical learning environment: a mixed methods approach
- Creators
- Yenna Salamonson - University of Western SydneyBronwyn Everett - University of Western SydneyElizabeth Halcomb - University of WollongongMarie Hutchinson - Southern Cross UniversityDebra Jackson - University of Technology, SydneyJudy Mannix - University of Western SydneyKath Peters - University of Western SydneyRoslyn Weaver - University of Western Sydney
- Publication Details
- Nurse Education Today, Vol.35(1), pp.206-211
- Identifiers
- 2950; 991012822034702368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences; Nursing
- Resource Type
- Journal article