Nursing Students perception regarding clinical training
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Abstract
Objective: The study was done to assess the perception of nursing students regarding clinical training.
Material and methods
The descriptive design was used. The convenient sampling technique was utilized to select 155 participants, who meet the inclusion criteria from levels 5 to 8. The Socio demographic data, and the perception regarding clinical training of the participants were collected by using data collection tool.
Results:
The majority of nursing students (85.2%) felt that their clinical training enhanced their clinical learning, and 97.4% thought it provided them with an opportunity to advance their clinical skills. The students perceived that anxiety, fear about the hospital setting affecting their clinical training.
Conclusion: The students have positive perception about clinical training. However, students are facing limitations in gaining essential clinical skills due to anxiety and fear.. The pre-clinical virtual orientation can minimize the anxiety and fear about hospital environment and patients.