Facultad de Enfermería y Obstetricia, Universidad de los Andes, Chile,
Invest Educ Enferm. 2022 Jun;40(2). doi: 10.17533/udea.iee.v40n2e13.
To describe the professional practice experiences of fifth year nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qualitative research design with content analysis. Participant sampling was purposive. 13 fifth-year nursing students participated. All of them completed their professional clinical practice in public hospitals and private clinics who cared for COVID-19 patients in Chile. The data were obtained through guided online written self-reflections.
Three main themes were inductively identified: (1) Facing with a very difficult and stressful situation, due to the permanent use of personal protection elements, multiple emotions, and physical fatigue, as well as facing ethical-clinical dilemmas in daily tasks; (2) Recognising different coping styles in difficult moments, highlighting contact with significant people and combination form of support and harmful ways of coping with stress; and (3) Experiences disciplinary learning and personal growth, such as: nursing care management, interpersonal skills in times of crisis and having contributed to the country in this adverse context.
The clinical experience of the students in times of COVID-19, was an opportunity to learn how to perform nursing care in times of crisis, humanize care and support health teams in some of the country's hospitals.
描述第五年护理学生在 COVID-19 大流行期间的专业实践经验。
采用定性研究设计和内容分析。参与者采用目的性抽样。共有 13 名五年级护理学生参加。他们都在智利的公立医院和私人诊所完成了他们的专业临床实习,这些医院和诊所都照顾过 COVID-19 患者。数据是通过指导在线书面自我反思获得的。
归纳出三个主要主题:(1)由于经常使用个人防护用品、多种情绪和身体疲劳,以及在日常任务中面临伦理-临床困境,导致面对非常困难和压力大的情况;(2)在困难时刻认识到不同的应对方式,强调与重要人物的接触以及支持和应对压力的有害方式的结合形式;(3)体验纪律学习和个人成长,例如:护理管理、危机时期的人际交往技巧以及在这种不利背景下为国家做出贡献。
COVID-19 时期学生的临床经验是一个学习如何在危机时期进行护理、人性化护理和支持国家部分医院的卫生团队的机会。