A qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice
Student nurses are expected to practice proficiently and confidently as they near the end of their course. This study examines the factors that affect this confidence in practice, and makes recommendations for practice changes to enhance future nursing students’ confidence. The study undertook semi-...
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2013
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| author | Allberry, Clare |
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| description | Student nurses are expected to practice proficiently and confidently as they near the end of their course. This study examines the factors that affect this confidence in practice, and makes recommendations for practice changes to enhance future nursing students’ confidence. The study undertook semi-structured interviews with ten final year Master of Nursing Science (MNursSci) students from all three different specialities (paediatric [n=7], adult [n=2], mental health [n=1]). Analysis of the transcribed interviews found that the most important factors were time spent in university lectures (or ‘theory time’), the acquisition of new skills, mentorship, placements, and an ongoing transition of confidence. Recommendations for nursing practice include improvements to feedback for both mentors and students, and increased clinical skills during university time. |
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| spelling | nottingham-268762017-10-15T15:43:44Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/26876/ A qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice Allberry, Clare Student nurses are expected to practice proficiently and confidently as they near the end of their course. This study examines the factors that affect this confidence in practice, and makes recommendations for practice changes to enhance future nursing students’ confidence. The study undertook semi-structured interviews with ten final year Master of Nursing Science (MNursSci) students from all three different specialities (paediatric [n=7], adult [n=2], mental health [n=1]). Analysis of the transcribed interviews found that the most important factors were time spent in university lectures (or ‘theory time’), the acquisition of new skills, mentorship, placements, and an ongoing transition of confidence. Recommendations for nursing practice include improvements to feedback for both mentors and students, and increased clinical skills during university time. 2013 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/26876/1/Allberry_Clare.pdf Allberry, Clare (2013) A qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | Allberry, Clare A qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice |
| title | A qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice |
| title_full | A qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice |
| title_short | A qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice |
| title_sort | qualitative study into the factors affecting final year nursing students’ confidence in practice |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/26876/ |