Transitions into practice: First patient care experiences of baccalaureate nursing students

General and professional values of student nurses and nurse educators

“…This may help undegraduate nursing students to “develop confidence and competence <…> (“moral muscles”) which enables individuals to respond with integrity to situations of ethical conflicts” (Lynch, Hart, & Costa, , pp. 369) and “to affirm nursing as their profession” (Payne, , pp. 256).…”

“…Students bring their culture and personal values to nursing programs and develop their professional values from the specific human values they already have. Recent studies confirmed that student nurses experience transformation of the self as a whole person during their learning; knowledge grows alongside the in‐depth change as a human being (Payne, ; Sandvik, Eriksson, & Hilli, ). Learning values and not just specific practices, becomes a goal for a broad based nursing education (McAllister, ).…”

“…Nursing science involves practice-based roles and emphasizes the human element (Ludwick & Sedlak, 1998;Rassin, 2008). According to Schmidt (2016) Recent studies confirmed that student nurses experience transformation of the self as a whole person during their learning; knowledge grows alongside the in-depth change as a human being (Payne, 2016;Sandvik, Eriksson, & Hilli, 2014). Learning values and not just specific practices, becomes a goal for a broad based nursing education (McAllister, 2015).…”

Wound Care Education for Undergraduate Nursing Students

“…Having a supportive clinical placement proves a hallmark on empowering the RN students' learning, building on their nursing knowledge and experience; which subsequently fosters the growth of their critical thinking and decision-making skills. "Clinical experiences for students can deeply impact their overall perception and ability to have meaningful clinical practice" [11]. To amplify the learning gained from the clinical settings, it is important for the e RN students to feel supported, welcomed and empowered, which has a significant impact on their learning.…”

“…It is important to acknowledge students' perspective on being situated in the clinical placement which can be a significant transition as it comes along with personal challenges. Stress, fear, excitement and anxiety are some of the emotional and behavioural manifestations displayed by RN students in the clinical setting [7,11]. Therefore, it is imperative to acknowledge the RN students hidden feelings about the clinical setting, which in combination with the complexity of wound care and its related educational gaps can easily intensify RN students experience at the bedside impacting negatively their critical thinking and decision making skills.…”