[Student stress in clinical practice for nurses].
Antonia Pades Jiménez1, Catalina Homar Amengual
1Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Dpto de Enfermería y Fisioterapia de la Universitat de les Illes Balears. antonia.pades@uib.es
Revista De Enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain)
|October 26, 2006
Summary
Stress is a normal human response, but nursing students face unique challenges during clinical practice. This study explores stress symptoms experienced by nursing students in their academic and practical settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Psychology
- Human Adaptation
Context:
- Nursing students undergo clinical practice, exposing them to specific stressors.
- Academic and practical environments present unique challenges for nursing students.
- Stress is a natural human response crucial for survival and performance.
Purpose:
- To identify and analyze stress symptoms experienced by nursing students during clinical practice.
- To understand the impact of academic and clinical settings on nursing student stress.
- To explore the adaptive nature of stress in human beings.
Summary:
- Nursing students undertaking clinical practice report specific stress symptoms.
- The academic and practical demands of nursing education contribute to student stress.
- While stress aids survival and performance, its negative aspects are commonly experienced.
Impact:
- Highlights the need for targeted stress management interventions for nursing students.
- Informs curriculum development to better support student well-being.
- Contributes to understanding the unique stressors within nursing education.
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