What are the primary concerns of nursing students as they prepare for and contemplate their first clinical placement experience?

Seeing Students Squirm: Nursing Students' Experiences of Bullying Behaviors During Clinical Rotations

“…Though we acknowledge that the perception of bullying behaviors as a “rite of passage” and “unpreventable” in the nursing profession needs to be addressed, one area that can readily be addressed is the finding that bullying behaviors occur because students are not welcome. Similar findings were reported in a recent study of nursing students getting ready for their first clinical placement (Levett-Jones, Pitt, Courtney-Pratt, Harbrow, & Rossiter, 2015). Of the 144 student responses, nearly 20% were primarily concerned about “not being welcome” on the unit and perhaps being the target of bullying (Levett-Jones et al, 2015).…”

“…Similar findings were reported in a recent study of nursing students getting ready for their first clinical placement (Levett-Jones, Pitt, Courtney-Pratt, Harbrow, & Rossiter, 2015). Of the 144 student responses, nearly 20% were primarily concerned about “not being welcome” on the unit and perhaps being the target of bullying (Levett-Jones et al, 2015). Similarly, Kern et al (2014) found in their qualitative research that nursing students felt unwanted by unit nurses which in turn prevented them from achieving a sense of belonging in the clinical setting.…”

“…crucial conversations) and advocacy for others when bullying behavior is witnessed. Strategies for skills training may include role-play, clinical simulation, cognitive rehearsal, and problem-based scenarios (Levett-Jones et al, 2015). For example, role-play in the classroom and/or clinical setting provides students with the opportunity to practice recognizing and responding to bullying behaviors in a safe learning environment (Decker & Shellenbarger, 2012; Gillespie, Brown, Grubb, Shay, & Montoya, 2015).…”

Effects of Personality and Coping Behavior on Clinical Practice Stress among One College Nursing Students

“…간호대학생들은 임상 현장에서 다양한 질병을 가진 수많은 환자들을 만나게 되고, 이러한 경험은 학생들에게 매 우 도전적일 수 있기 때문에 (Shaban et al, 2012), 일부 간호대학생들에게 임상실습은 힘들고 고통스러운 경험으로 기억될 수 있다(Levett-Jones et al, 2015;Sun et al, 2016). 임상실습 현장에서 간호대학생들은 학교에서 배운 이론을 임상에 적용하는 어려움을 비롯하여 역할 수행, 무력 감, 환자 및 보호자와의 관계 등으로 인한 스트레스를 경험 한다 (Whang SJ, 2006).…”

The meaning of compassion fatigue to student nurses: an interpretive phenomenological study

“…This occurred, for example, in practical ways, such as staying on a shift after it had finished and in emotional ways, such as displaying a 'brave face' in order to comfort a patient. Self-sacrificing behaviours have been shown to be a contributing factor to compassion fatigue [1] and attention needs to be given to enhance students' wellbeing and resilience during their clinical placement [29]. The development of resilience might be beneficial in reducing the risk of compassion fatigue [22].…”