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Are we preparing student nurses for final practice placement
Morrell, Nicola Ridgway, Victoria
Morrell, Nicola
Ridgway, Victoria
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2014-05-21
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The aims of this research were to illuminate student nurses’
perceptions of preparedness for final practice placement, and to
ascertain factors that supported and hindered preparation for final
placement practice. This phenomenological qualitative research was
carried out in a UK higher education institution (HEI) with eight
adult branch student nurses maintaining written diaries for the first
4 weeks of their final 10-week practice placement. Data were then
analysed by means of an interpretive phenomenological approach
(IPA). Results showed that students felt ill-prepared for placement.
Eight clear themes emerged, including: being used as ‘an extra pair of
hands’; mentors appearing to treat student practice documentation as
unimportant; and high staff expectations. Other themes were: mentor
importance; students feeling that they lacked knowledge; and students
feeling unsupported and stressed. In conclusion, although students felt
that they lacked knowledge and were used as an extra pair of hands,
they did show clinical competence.
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Morrell, N., & Ridgway, V. (2014). Are we preparing student nurses for final practice placement. British Journal of Nursing, 23(10), 518-523. DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.10.518
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MA Healthcare
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British Journal of Nursing
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10.12968/bjon.2014.23.10.518
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0966-0461