O'Brien Frances, Mooney Mary, Glacken Michele
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
J Clin Nurs. 2008 Jul;17(14):1843-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02214.x.
This paper reports on non-mature general nursing students' perceptions of nursing as a career prior to their first clinical placement.
It is widely recognised that the first clinical practice experience serves a dual role, that of validating students' choice of career and shaping their perceptions of nursing. This study sought to explore 23 first year non-mature (<23 years) nursing students' perceptions of nursing as a career prior to their first clinical exposure. The students accessed the programme via two different modes of recruitment.
This qualitative descriptive study used focus group interviews as a means of data collection. Interviews were held within 10 weeks of entry into nursing. Data were analysed using the five stages of framework analysis. Ethical approval was obtained.
Mode of recruitment did not influence students' perceptions of nursing. The students unanimously identified caring as the essence of nursing. They also acknowledged the role of the media in shaping theirs and society's perception of nursing. Male students expressed concern regarding the negative connotations associated with their career choice. Student participants could not appreciate the totality of the curriculum content at this stage of their course.
Caring remains the essence of nursing. Educators need to take cognisance of first year students' abilities to appreciate the link between theory and practice. This may be enhanced by the employment of teaching strategies that role-model this link for students. Recruiters must be proactive in addressing the challenges facing males in choosing nursing as a career.
An insight into how nursing students perceive nursing prior to their first clinical placement is important for clinicians. This information is valuable in terms of providing registered nurses with an understanding of the students' perspective and the associated supports required by nursing students on first clinical placements.
本文报告了非成熟的普通护理专业学生在首次临床实习前对护理职业的看法。
人们普遍认识到，首次临床实践经历具有双重作用，即验证学生的职业选择并塑造他们对护理的认知。本研究旨在探讨23名非成熟（<23岁）的一年级护理专业学生在首次临床接触前对护理职业的看法。这些学生通过两种不同的招生方式进入该课程。
本定性描述性研究采用焦点小组访谈作为数据收集方法。访谈在入学护理专业10周内进行。数据采用框架分析的五个阶段进行分析。获得了伦理批准。
招生方式并未影响学生对护理的看法。学生们一致认为关怀是护理的本质。他们也承认媒体在塑造他们以及社会对护理的认知方面所起的作用。男学生对与其职业选择相关的负面含义表示担忧。学生参与者在课程的这个阶段还无法理解课程内容的全貌。
关怀仍然是护理的本质。教育工作者需要认识到一年级学生理解理论与实践之间联系的能力。可以通过采用为学生示范这种联系的教学策略来增强这一点。招聘人员必须积极应对男性在选择护理职业时面临的挑战。
了解护理专业学生在首次临床实习前如何看待护理对临床医生很重要。这些信息对于让注册护士了解学生的观点以及护理专业学生在首次临床实习时所需的相关支持具有重要价值。
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