Practices of caring for nursing students: A clinical learning environment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to explore, describe and illuminate nursing students' best encounters of caring in the clinical learning environment. Caring for nursing students was emphasized and recommendations provided to enhance caring for nursing students within their clinical learning environment.

Methods

Qualitative data was collected by the researcher using semi-structured individual interviews and an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) methodology. Ten second year nursing students undertaking the bridging course leading to registration as general nurses in terms of Regulation 683 of the South African Nursing Council (SANC) were purposively sampled from 3 private hospitals within the Western Cape. Data was analysed using Giorgi's method.

Results

The main theme i

SUBMITTER: Subke J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7355194 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature