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Nurses' barriers to learning: an integrative review.

Marion C Santos1

  • 1Clinical Resource and Simulation Center, School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions, Regis College, Weston, Massachusetts 02493, USA. marion.santos@regiscollege.edu

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Nurses face learning barriers like time, money, and workplace issues. Addressing these challenges is crucial for nurse educators to improve staff competency in evidence-based practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Professional Development
  • Healthcare Learning

Background:

  • Continuous learning is vital for nurses to maintain competency.
  • Evidence-based practice (EBP) integration requires ongoing nurse education.
  • Identifying learning barriers is key to effective professional development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and describe the barriers nurses encounter in their learning processes.
  • To synthesize existing literature on challenges to nurse learning and competency acquisition.
  • To inform nurse educators on how to overcome obstacles to staff development.

Main Methods:

  • An integrative literature review was conducted.
  • The review synthesized findings from various studies on nurse learning barriers.
  • Key themes related to learning impediments were systematically identified.

Main Results:

  • Five major themes of barriers emerged: time constraints, financial constraints, workplace culture, access/relevance of resources, and competency with electronic EBP literature.
  • These factors significantly impede nurses' ability to engage in and benefit from learning opportunities.
  • Lack of access and relevance, particularly for electronic resources, presents a significant hurdle.

Conclusions:

  • Nurse educators must proactively address identified barriers to facilitate learning.
  • Overcoming these obstacles is essential for enhancing nursing competency and improving patient care through EBP.
  • Targeted strategies are needed to support nurses' professional growth and skill development.