Nurisng
...The science of nursing helps nurses analyze and evaluate data and make sound decisions concerning client care. Therefore, the science of nursing is about logic. Nursing as art involves using intuition and experience to build meaningful connections with clients, listening to and learning from client stories, and developing a rational, moral, skillful mode of practice.
Earlier studies of experiences of learning in clinical practice have shown that factors as the possibilities of variations of experiences, the culture of the workplace and communication between the educational institution and health care facilities are of importance. Less is known about the opportunities which students are given in order to practice the skills that they will be expected to perform as new graduate nurses.
The students emphasized responsibility and independence, opportunities to practice different tasks, and receiving feedback as facilitating factors. Other perceived promoting factors included perceptions of control of the situation and understanding of the 'total picture'. Examples of obstructing factors were the nurses as supervisors not relying on the students, supervision that lacked continuity and lack of opportunities to practice. Perception of their own insufficiency and low self-reliance were drawbacks for some students.
Background of the Study
Related learning experiences are planned in advance by the faculty and cover the required number of hours per week in each service as specified in the curriculum. The faculty also ensures that co-curricular activities of the students are harmonized with the academic schedule such as classroom lecture, demonstration and related learning experience. All Related Learning experience (RLE) is provided under the supervision of a clinical instructor/tutor. The 2nd semester of 4th level is focused on the acquisition of...
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