Nursing Instructor and Students' Perspectives on Clinical Education Apprenticeship Problems

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Professional Training

Background:

• Apprenticeship education for nursing students can be hindered by various challenges.
• Identifying and resolving these issues is key to improving training quality.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the specific problems encountered during nursing internships.
• To gather perspectives from both nursing trainers and students on these challenges.

Main Methods:

• A descriptive cross-sectional study was employed.
• Data collected from 20 trainers and 43 senior nursing students via a validated questionnaire.
• Statistical analysis performed using SPSS.

Main Results:

• Over 50% of participants found the internship course inadequate for developing a comprehensive, socially-aware view of nursing, patient instruction, and core skills.
• Identified problems include insufficient facilities, poor clinical team cooperation, and fragmented internship sessions.
• Both students and trainers agreed on the need for significant changes in internship course delivery.

Conclusions:

• Nursing internships generally enhance student skills and independence, with positive overall attitudes from participants.
• Despite successes, significant obstacles impede the effective execution of practical training.
• Recommendations focus on restructuring internship programs to better meet educational objectives.