Vaccination learning experiences of nursing students: a grounded theory study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to explore the experiences of nursing students being trained to perform vaccinations.

Methods

The grounded theory method was applied to gather information through semi-structured interviews. The participants included 14 undergraduate nursing students in their fifth and eighth semesters of study in a nursing school in Iran. The information was analyzed according to Strauss and Corbin's method of grounded theory.

Results

A core category of experiential learning was identified, and the following eight subcategories were extracted: students' enthusiasm, vaccination sensitivity, stress, proper educational environment, absence of prerequisites, students' responsibility for learning, providing services, and learning outcomes.

Conclusion

The va

SUBMITTER: Ildarabadi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4536360 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature