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Undergraduate nursing students' perceptions on nursing education during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: A national sample
Alexandra Michel1, Nicole Ryan1, Deborah Mattheus1
1University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene, Honolulu, HI.
Background:
In 2020, nursing educational programs were abruptly interrupted and largely moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purpose:
To explore nursing students' perspectives about the effects of the pandemic on their education and intention to join the nursing workforce.
Methods:
Undergraduate nursing students from 5 universities across 5 United States regions were invited to participate in an online survey to elicit both quantitative and qualitative data.
Findings:
The final sample included quantitative data on 772 students and qualitative data on 540 students. Largely (65.1%), students reported that the pandemic strengthened their desire to become a nurse; only 11% had considered withdrawing from school. Qualitatively, students described the effect of the pandemic on their psychosocial wellbeing, adjustment to online learning, and challenges to clinical experiences.
Conclusion:
Findings highlighted the need to develop emergency education preparedness plans that address student wellbeing and novel collaborative partnerships between schools and clinical partners.
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