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  • Nursing Education
  • Healthcare Professional Training
  • Qualitative Research Methods

Background:

  • Final practice placement is a critical component of nursing education.
  • Student preparedness significantly impacts learning outcomes and patient care.
  • Understanding student perceptions is key to improving training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore student nurses' perceptions of preparedness for final practice placement.
  • To identify factors influencing student preparation for this crucial phase.
  • To gather insights for enhancing nursing education and support systems.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological qualitative research conducted in a UK higher education institution.
  • Eight adult branch student nurses participated, maintaining written diaries.
  • Data analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenological Approach (IPA).

Main Results:

  • Students reported feeling ill-prepared for their final placement.
  • Key themes included being used as 'an extra pair of hands' and perceived unimportance of documentation.
  • Other themes: mentor importance, perceived lack of knowledge, feeling unsupported and stressed.

Conclusions:

  • Student nurses often feel inadequately prepared and unsupported during final placements.
  • Despite perceived deficiencies, student nurses demonstrated clinical competence.
  • Interventions are needed to improve preparedness and support for student nurses.