Fan-Ko Sun1, Ann Long2, Yun Shan Tseng3, Hui-Man Huang4, Jia-Hui You5, Chun-Ying Chiang6. 1. Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, No. 8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City 82445, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address: sunfanko@isu.edu.tw. 2. School of Nursing, Ulster University, 41. North Parade, Ormeau Road, Belfast BT 72GH, Northern Ireland, UK. Electronic address: drannlong1@hotmail.com. 3. Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, No. 8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City 82445, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address: ytsen01@isu.edu.tw. 4. Department of Nursing, Chang Jung Christian University, No. 1, Changda Rd., Gueiren District, Tainan City 71101, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address: x2156@mail.cjcu.edu.tw. 5. Department of Nursing, E-Da Hospital, No. 61, Xintang Rd., Neipu Township, Pingtung County 912, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address: sky19911024@hotmail.com.tw. 6. Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, No. 8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City 82445, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address: chunying@isu.edu.tw.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Fundamental Nursing clinical practicum is an essential module for nursing students. Some feel stress or anxiety about attending this first placement; however, evidence demonstrates that it is rare to explore the feelings of anxiety felt by the nursing students concerning their first clinical practicum. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to explore student nurses' experiences of anxiety felt regarding their initial clinical practicum while studying for their University degree. DESIGN: A phenomenological approach was used. SETTINGS: A university in Southern Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS: A purposive sampling of fifteen student nurses with anxiety reactions who had completed their first clinical practicum. METHODS: Data were collected using a semi-structured guide and deep interview. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step phenomenological method. RESULTS: Three themes surfaced in the findings. The first theme was anxiety around their first clinical practicum, which stirred up anxiety about: self-doubt, worry and fear; difficulty coping with the learning process; worry hampered establishing therapeutic relationships with patients; the progress of the patients' illness could not be predicted; and anxiety felt about lecturer-student interactions. The second theme was three phases of anxiety reactions, which included increasing anxiety before clinical practicum; exacerbated anxiety during clinical practicum, and relief of anxiety after clinical practicum. The third theme was coping behaviors. This comprised: self-reflection in preparation for clinical practicum; finding ways to release emotions; distractions from the anxiety; and, also facing their difficulties head-on. CONCLUSION: The findings could help raise the awareness of lecturers and students by understanding student nurses' anxiety experiences and facilitating a healthy preparation for their initial clinical practicum, consequently proactively helping reduce potential anxiety experiences.
BACKGROUND: The Fundamental Nursing clinical practicum is an essential module for nursing students. Some feel stress or anxiety about attending this first placement; however, evidence demonstrates that it is rare to explore the feelings of anxiety felt by the nursing students concerning their first clinical practicum. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to explore student nurses' experiences of anxiety felt regarding their initial clinical practicum while studying for their University degree. DESIGN: A phenomenological approach was used. SETTINGS: A university in Southern Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS: A purposive sampling of fifteen student nurses with anxiety reactions who had completed their first clinical practicum. METHODS: Data were collected using a semi-structured guide and deep interview. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step phenomenological method. RESULTS: Three themes surfaced in the findings. The first theme was anxiety around their first clinical practicum, which stirred up anxiety about: self-doubt, worry and fear; difficulty coping with the learning process; worry hampered establishing therapeutic relationships with patients; the progress of the patients' illness could not be predicted; and anxiety felt about lecturer-student interactions. The second theme was three phases of anxiety reactions, which included increasing anxiety before clinical practicum; exacerbated anxiety during clinical practicum, and relief of anxiety after clinical practicum. The third theme was coping behaviors. This comprised: self-reflection in preparation for clinical practicum; finding ways to release emotions; distractions from the anxiety; and, also facing their difficulties head-on. CONCLUSION: The findings could help raise the awareness of lecturers and students by understanding student nurses' anxiety experiences and facilitating a healthy preparation for their initial clinical practicum, consequently proactively helping reduce potential anxiety experiences.
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