Aggression Management Training for Nursing Students: A Feasibility Study

Nursing students often report high anxiety and low confidence when anticipating patient aggression during mental health clinical rotations.

A quantitative, quasiexperimental pre-post design was used to evaluate the feasibility of implementing preclinical aggression management training with a small cohort of students at one site.

Training was implemented without barriers, demonstrating feasibility. Preliminary findings suggest potential benefits for student preparedness, although sample size and setting were limited.

Aggression management training prior to clinical placement is feasible and warrants larger, multisite studies to evaluate effectiveness in reducing student anxiety and improving confidence.