The School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, China.
The School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, China.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2023 Feb;67:103552. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103552. Epub 2023 Jan 16.
To explore nursing students' expectations and career preferences before their clinical placements.
Clinical placement is an important adaptation stage through which nursing students become nurses. Nursing students' expectations of clinical placement are not always met. There is a huge demand-supply gap in the nursing labor force and ensuring successful nursing placements could offset this gap.
This study adopted a descriptive qualitative design.
Each participant was interviewed in the weeks before the start of their clinical placement. Interviews were semi-structured and audio recorded. Data were analyzed using Clarke and Braun's thematic analysis.
This study included 25 students (11 males and 14 females; age 20-21 years), which was sufficient to reach data saturation. We identified 138 codes and six themes emerged: a) expectations of role transition; b) expectations of self-enhancement; c) expectations of teaching styles; d) fears and worries; e) preliminary career preferences; and f) motivating and obstacle factors of engaging in a nursing career.
Nursing students had various expectations of their upcoming clinical placements alongside certain worries and fears. More predictive and targeted strategies need to be considered to ensure the success of clinical nursing placements. Further research should explore and verify strategies to meet nursing students' expectations and promote their preference for a nursing career.
探讨临床实习前护理学生的期望和职业偏好。
临床实习是护理学生成为护士的一个重要适应阶段。护理学生对临床实习的期望并不总是得到满足。护理劳动力存在巨大的供需缺口，确保成功的护理实习可以弥补这一缺口。
本研究采用描述性定性设计。
在临床实习开始前的几周，对每位参与者进行访谈。访谈采用半结构化方式，并进行录音。使用 Clarke 和 Braun 的主题分析方法对数据进行分析。
本研究共纳入 25 名学生（11 名男性和 14 名女性；年龄 20-21 岁），足以达到数据饱和。我们共识别出 138 个代码和 6 个主题：a）角色转换的期望；b）自我提升的期望；c）教学风格的期望；d）恐惧和担忧；e）初步的职业偏好；f）从事护理职业的激励和障碍因素。
护理学生对即将到来的临床实习有各种期望，同时也有一些担忧和恐惧。需要考虑更具预测性和针对性的策略，以确保临床护理实习的成功。进一步的研究应探讨和验证满足护理学生期望和促进其从事护理职业偏好的策略。
