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"I try to act like a nurse": A phenomenological qualitative study
1Maternity and Gynecological Nursing, Akdeniz University Kumluca Health Science Faculty, Antalya, Turkey.
Nurse Education in Practice
|May 10, 2019
Summary
First-year nursing students navigate initial clinical practices, balancing emotions with professionalism. Despite challenges, they achieve personal growth and satisfaction, highlighting the need for faculty and nurse support in professional socialization.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Qualitative Research
- Phenomenology
Background:
- Clinical practicums are crucial for nursing students' professional socialization.
- Initial experiences shape understanding of nursing roles, behavior, and values.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the initial clinical practice experiences of first-year nursing students.
- To understand the challenges and accomplishments during early professional socialization.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study using Heidegger's hermeneutic phenomenology.
- Data collected via diaries from 12 first-year nursing students.
- Thematic analysis based on van Manen's approach.
Main Results:
- Identified four themes: emotional conflicts, role-playing, growth through challenges, and care outcomes.
- Students experienced emotional conflicts but achieved personal development and satisfaction.
- Students reported a sense of belongingness by the end of the term.
Conclusions:
- Initial nursing experiences can be satisfactory despite emotional challenges.
- Students require support from faculty and nurses for developing a caring vision and professional identity.
- Educators and nurses should facilitate students' professional socialization.