"We'll check vital signs only till we finish the school": experiences of student nurses regarding intra-semester clinical placement in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical practicum is an integral part of nursing education because it provides students with opportunities to perform nursing care and practice specific nursing tasks. In Ghana, little is known about the experiences of baccalaureate student nurses with regard to intra-semester clinical practicum. This study therefore, explored perceptions, challenges, and how the intra-semester clinical practicum affects the learning process of student nurses in a private university in Ghana.

Methods

Exploratory descriptive phenomenological design was used. Nine in-depth interviews and three focus group discussions were conducted for baccalaureate student nurses in their second, third and fourth years of study. Only those who have attended intra-semester clinical practicum for at

SUBMITTER: Adjei CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5975683 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature