Journal article
Self-confidence in clinical skill: a descriptive study of the perspectives of first-year nursing students
Nurse Education in Practice, Vol.58, pp.1-6
2022
Abstract
Aim:
The aims of this study were to: 1) identify the clinical skills that students self-identified as being important for preparing for their first-year clinical practicum and 2) explore first-year students’ self-confidence when practising these self-identified skills.
Background:
First year clinical preparation courses in an undergraduate nursing curriculum are important for students to develop their self-confidence to prepare for their clinical placement experience.
Design:
A descriptive study design, using a digital workbook, was used to anonymously collect data from first year nursing students at a regional Queensland university.
Methods:
Participants were requested to: 1) self-identify clinical psychomotor skills that were practised in the first-year nursing laboratories; and 2) to rate their confidence with these skills.
Results:
Seven key practice areas: medication, manual handling, wound management, respiratory care, cardiac care, vital signs and infant care, were identified by participants as important to prepare for clinical practicum. Australian first-year nursing students being able to articulate psychomotor skills important for their initial clinical practicum maybe relevant to and inform nurse education internationally. Participants rated their self-confidence positively across these practice areas.
Conclusion:
This study highlights that first-year nursing students can articulate nursing practice skills that are important for their clinical practice.
Details
- Title
- Self-confidence in clinical skill: a descriptive study of the perspectives of first-year nursing students
- Authors
- Leisa Swift (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - LegacyAmanda Henderson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - LegacyJo Wu (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Publication details
- Nurse Education in Practice, Vol.58, pp.1-6
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103270
- ISSN
- 1873-5223
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy; School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99584902202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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