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Mohammad Suliman1, Maen Aljezawi, Loai Tawalbeh
1About the Authors The authors are nurse faculty in Jordan. Mohammed Suliman, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan. Maen Aljezawi, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University. Loai Tawalbeh, PhD, RN, is a full professor, Adult Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University and a professor, Critical Care Nursing, Fakeeh College For Medical Sciences, Saudi Arabia. Wafa'a Ta'an, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Asem Abdalrhim, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University. Mohammed AlBashtawy, PhD, RN, is a full professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University. Abdullah Alkhawaldeh, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University. For more information, contact Dr. Suliman at Mbarahemah@aabu.edu.jo .
Nursing students
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Professional Development
Background:
- Professional competencies are essential for high-quality, safe nursing practice.
- The clinical learning environment significantly influences the development of these competencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key professional competencies in nursing students.
- To examine the impact of the clinical learning environment on these competencies.
Main Methods:
- 178 nursing students participated in the study.
- Data collected using the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision Scale and the Nursing Professional Competencies Scale-Short Form.
Main Results:
- Students demonstrated highest competency in value-based nursing care.
- Lowest competencies were observed in development, leadership, and organization of nursing.
- A positive pedagogical atmosphere, ward care quality, and supervisory relationships positively influenced learning and competencies.
Conclusions:
- A clear link exists between the clinical learning environment and nursing students' professional competencies.
- Recommendations include integrating these environmental factors more deliberately into academic nursing curricula.
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