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The Clinical Journey: Beginning nursing student perceptions of clinical experiences


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Clinical education is an important part of nursing education. A good relationship between the nurse, student, and faculty is essential for the most positive clinical experience. The purpose of this study is to evaluate student perception of nurse mentoring behaviors and nurse interaction in the medical/surgical clinical setting. Interactions can be positive but can also be uncivil. Second semester students in completed a survey regarding their perceptions of medical-surgical clinical experiences. By evaluating what nursing students are experiencing, interventions can be determined to improve the experience for nursing students and nurses.

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Student nurse relationship, Clinical experience, Behaviors at clinical.
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Shauna Keil
Department of Nursing, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS,, United States

Abstract


Clinical education is an important part of nursing education. A good relationship between the nurse, student, and faculty is essential for the most positive clinical experience. The purpose of this study is to evaluate student perception of nurse mentoring behaviors and nurse interaction in the medical/surgical clinical setting. Interactions can be positive but can also be uncivil. Second semester students in completed a survey regarding their perceptions of medical-surgical clinical experiences. By evaluating what nursing students are experiencing, interventions can be determined to improve the experience for nursing students and nurses.

Keywords


Student nurse relationship, Clinical experience, Behaviors at clinical.

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