Saudi Arabian nurses' experiences of studying Masters degrees in Australia

Clerehan, Rosemary; McCall, Louise; McKenna, Lisa; Alshahrani, Khalid

doi:10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00951.x

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“…These challenges are similar to studies conducted nationally and internationally such as the studies by Clerehan et al (2012), Shen (2008) and Essa (2011). Despite no real differences were noticed between part-time and full-time students in this study (except on employment challenges), various programmes challenges should be explored by academic staff and support should be provided.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Similarly, Essa (2011) and Clerehan et al (2012) found that many postgraduate students felt that the lecturers were distant, inaccessible, unapproachable and abrupt and this seemed to be the case whether the students stayed in the same or a different province than where the institution was situated. Frischer and Larsson (2000) and Wadesango and Machingambi (2011) concur with the importance of support by explaining that the supervisorsupervisee relationship is central to progress and completion.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…This study identified personal, institutional and research challenges as did a number of other studies (Clerehan et al 2012;Essa 2011;Shen 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Challenges experienced by postgraduate nursing students at a South African university

Havenga

Sengane

2018

Health SA Gesondheid

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Background: The increase in nurses enrolling in postgraduate programmes as well as the need to improve their completion requires academics to establish environments conducive for postgraduate studies. The challenges experienced during postgraduate studies have to be identified to establish conducive environments. Objective: The objective of this study was to explore and describe the challenges experienced by postgraduate nursing students enrolled in postgraduate coursework and research programmes at a South African university. Methods: An exploratory, descriptive and qualitative design was used. The study was contextual in nature. Purposive sampling was used. Fifteen honours, master’s and doctoral students participated in the study. Data were analysed through qualitative content analysis and measures to ensure trustworthiness, and ethical implementation of the study were implemented. Results: Three themes with categories were identified, namely personal challenges (i.e. finances, employment, family and accommodation), academic and institutional challenges (i.e. workload and time constraints, contact sessions, subject information and assessment) and research-related challenges (i.e. information literacy, supervisory relationship and supervisory structure and process). Conclusion: Institutional support addressing personal, academic and research-related challenges should be provided to enhance student experiences and completion.

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Challenges experienced by postgraduate nursing students at a South African university

Havenga

Sengane

2018

Health SA Gesondheid

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“…Nursing education in KSA is evolving. While nursing in the region has not been traditionally viewed as a highly respected profession, over time, more Saudi nationals have been entering the nursing profession 3 . High school students are encouraged to pursue nursing, as their tuition and books are free, and students are given a stipend to attend government university nursing programmes.…”

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confidence: 99%

Using VARK to assess Saudi nursing students' learning style preferences: Do they differ from other health professionals?

Stirling

Alquraini²

2017

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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Objectives This study aimed to develop knowledge about the preferred learning styles of Saudi nursing students that can lead students to understand course content and, in turn, offer improved patient care. Methods A cross-sectional survey design was administered to 125 female nursing students who volunteered to participate in this research. Results The majority of participants (80.5%) had some preference for kinaesthetic learning. Of those with a dominant preference, 38.2% had a strong preference for kinaesthetic learning, while 10.6%, 4.9%, and 2.4% preferred aural, reading/writing, and visual learning, respectively. The learning styles of Saudi nursing students were not significantly different in their kinaesthetic preference from one group of Australian nursing students (p = 0.85) but were significantly different in their kinaesthetic preference ( p < 0.0001) from Saudi medical students. The kinaesthetic learning style was the highest ranked preference for all groups of nursing students. Conclusions The reported learning styles of Saudi nursing students were more similar to other groups of nurses than they were to other Saudi healthcare students in key areas of learning preference.

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“…In addition, there is little or no emphasis put on the development of communication, critical-thinking, and analytic skills. As a result, Saudi students seeking medical education in Western-styled universities have to rapidly 1) adapt to a different language of instruction and 2) modify their learning habits (7). Students spending one full year in such preparatory programs are expected to perform very well.…”

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The summer premedical program for matriculating medical students: a student-led initiative

Awad

AlAmodi

Shareef

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Advances in Physiology Education

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The freshman academic year is one of the most difficult years that a medical student experiences in his/her academic life at a medical school. Freshmen are frequently faced with several challenges, such as adaptation to a new academic environment and its associated different methods of teaching, learning, skills, and assessment. The aim of this study was to describe a 4-wk innovative summer premedical program developed by senior medical students at the College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, in an attempt to improve/smooth the experience(s) of prospective freshmen. This report describes the objectives/strategies/methodologies used to tackle the top three identified freshman challenges, namely, 1) advancement of the academic/scholastic/educational background, 2) the development of college-required skills to succeed and excel in the freshman year, and 3) adaption to the college environment. At the end of the program, a survey was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the summer premedical program. Seventy-two students attended this program over the past three summers from 2010 to 2012, and twenty-nine students answered the survey with a response rate of 74.1%. Overall, >90% of the survey respondents reported an improvement in their understanding of basic medical science, integration, presentation skills, medical terminology, and junior-senior relationships. Furthermore, the survey highlighted the need for more focus on skills such as time management, participation in large-group discussions, and use of electronic resources, as >50% of respondents reported no improvement in these areas. In conclusion, this is the first report, to our knowledge, that describes a program developed by senior medical students to improve the experience of freshmen.

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Saudi Arabian nurses' experiences of studying Masters degrees in Australia

Cited by 14 publications

References 12 publications

Challenges experienced by postgraduate nursing students at a South African university

Challenges experienced by postgraduate nursing students at a South African university

Using VARK to assess Saudi nursing students' learning style preferences: Do they differ from other health professionals?

The summer premedical program for matriculating medical students: a student-led initiative

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