Little is known about the experiences of nursing students during the pandemic process. This research was conducted to determine the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic process. This qualitative study was conducted with 47 first-year nursing students of a faculty that experienced the COVID-19 pandemic between 3–30 April 2020. Student nurses stated that they felt fear and anxiety; they liked this situation in the beginning due to the constraints during the pandemic process, but due to the prolongation of this process, they experienced boredom due to monotonous extraordinary days of doing the same things every day and realized that every moment before the pandemic was very valuable. In addition, the students stated that rich and poor are equal in the face of the virus and that all humanity has learned solidarity by leaving wars, fights, and superiority efforts. In this process, it was found that nursing students have negative coping methods, such as not being able to manage time well due to constraints at home and spending too much time on the phone, internet, and computer. In this context, empowering nursing students to cope with challenging emotions and thoughts starting from their educational life will contribute to the development of both students and the profession.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the views of nursing students on clinical practices. Method: The population of the cross-sectional study consists of second, third and fourth year students (N=695) studying at a state university in the south of Turkey between 20 December 2019 and 15 January 2020, and the sample was consisted of 252 students. Data were collected by Personal Information Form and Nursing Students' Views of Clinical Practice Questionnaire. Analyzes were evaluated with percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation and Pearson Chi-square test. Results: The mean age of the students was 21.04±1.32. It was determined that the first reason for choosing the nursing profession was the opportunity to find a job easily (64.7%). 58.7% of the students stated that they had problems with the instructor during clinical practices. The expectations of the students from the instructors in clinical practice were determined as explaining the cases with appropriate examples in the clinic (98.8%), not criticizing the student at the bedside (98%), and displaying a fair approach (98%). It was determined that there was a statistically significant weak correlation between gender and choosing the nursing profession due to easy job finding, good income and family desire (p<0.05). It was found that there was a statistically significant weak correlation between choosing the nursing profession due to the desire to find a job easily and helping people and their grade levels (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant weak correlation between the patient's willingness to perform treatment and care practices together with the instructor during clinical applications and their grade level (p<0.05). In addition, it was determined that there was a statistically significant weak correlation between the status of experiencing problems with the instructor during clinical applications and age and class levels (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is recommended that faculty members demonstrate an understanding- based approach to students in clinical education, engage in interactions that increase students' motivation, and make student evaluations according to objective criteria. Student nurses should be supported by learning models that include appropriate clinical learning opportunities and experiences

Bulgular: Öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 21.04±1.32 olup, %55.4'ü kadındır. Öğrencilerin ölçek alt boyutlarından aldıkları puan ortalamaları; non terapötik iletişim becerileri 20.24±6.84 (minimum 7-maximum 42), terapötik iletişim becerileri-I 26.99±6.00 (minimum 8-maximum 42) ve terapötik iletişim becerileri-II 16.78±2.87'dir (minimum 9-maximum 21). Öğrencilerin cinsiyeti, not ortalaması ve iletişim dersi alma durumlarıyla non terapötik iletişim becerileri; sınıf düzeyi, iletişim kurmakta zorlanma durumları ve iletişim kurmakta zorlandıklarında kullandıkları baş etme mekanizmalarıyla terapötik iletişim becerileri-I; yaşı, sınıf düzeyi ve iletişim kurmakta zorlandıklarında kullandıkları baş etme mekanizmaları ile terapötik iletişim becerileri-II puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Sonuç: Elde edilen veriler ışığında, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin terapötik iletişim becerilerini daha çok, non terapötik iletişim becerilerini ise daha az kullandıkları saptanmıştır. Öğrenciler terapötik iletişim becerilerini kullanarak hemşirelik mesleğine ve hasta bakımına büyük katkılar sağlayacaklardır.

Purpose Immigration is considered a stressful process that causes many problems such as social isolation, prejudice, unemployment, minority status and intergenerational tensions. This study aims to determine the opinions of the leaders of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Germany about the experiences of individuals who immigrated from Turkey to Germany. Design/methodology/approach In this study, a qualitative method was used. This study was conducted between April and May 2014 with leaders of CSOs who were living in Germany. Informed consent forms were signed by all the participants. Purposeful sampling was used to select the leaders of CSOs to be included in the sample. In-depth interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview format. The data reached saturation for the 30 leaders of CSOs. The data were collected through in-depth interviews and evaluated through thematic analysis. Findings Four main themes were identified: “Difficulties experienced”, “Recommendations to cope with/solve the difficulties experienced,” “Medical tourism” and “Use of health services.” Research limitations/implications This study has some limitations that should be taken into consideration during the interpretation of the results. A majority of the leaders of CSOs had bachelor’s degrees, and were middle-aged and older, which might affect the variety required in qualitative studies. Thus, it remains unclear whether the results could be generalized to all Turkish immigrants in Germany. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first qualitative study conducted with different Turkish CSO leaders living in Germany. This study outlines perspectives of CSO leaders’ migration-related challenges that Turkish immigrants struggle with to integrate into German societies. As a consequence, Turkish immigrants’ socio-cultural values, beliefs, difficulties they experienced, and legal rights should be taken into consideration in health care and tourism interactions. Possible found experiences could help to provide evidence on how to improve migrants’ situations.