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2024, Volume 11, Issue 2: 379-398. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2024019
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Challenges of nursing students during clinical training: A nursing perspective

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    Department of Emergency and Intensive Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Northern Border University, Arar 73213, Saudi Arabia
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    Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Northern Border University, Arar 73213, Saudi Arabia
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    Unit of Medical Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar 73213, Saudi Arabia
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    Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar 73213, Saudi Arabia
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    Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Northern Border University, Arar 73213, Saudi Arabia
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    Faculty of Nursing, Northern Border University, Arar 73213, Saudi Arabia
  • Received: 01 January 2024 Revised: 09 March 2024 Accepted: 11 March 2024 Published: 19 March 2024

  • Clinical training plays a fundamental role in nursing students' acquisition of professional capabilities. This study aimed to explore the perceived challenges nursing students face during clinical training. An explorative cross-sectional study was applied. A proportionate, stratified, random sample was enrolled in the study with inclusive criteria, including nursing students (2nd - 4th year) and interns who attended their internship in regional hospitals. A validated electronic questionnaire was used for data collection, which consisted of three sections and 29 items. The section that focused on the difficulties experienced by nursing students during their practical training included six elements: teachers, healthcare professionals, the students themselves, tasks, time management, and the location of the training. Another section inquired about the students' perspectives on the benefits of clinical training. A three-point “Likert scale” was applied. The findings indicated that mild (24%), moderate (62%), and severe (14%) degree of challenges were perceived by the study participants. The mean score for the total challenges during clinical training was 2.00 ± 0.28, and there were variations in the perceived challenges among grade levels. In conclusion, there are variations in the perceived challenges during clinical training among different grade levels. These challenges were related to teachers, health workers, the students, tasks, the time, and the place. Enhancing the nursing curricula alignment with practical training objectives is recommended, focusing on the development of technical and interpersonal skills with appropriate guidance, alongside positive clinical settings to help nursing students learn and boost their confidence in their approach.

    Citation: Lobna Mohamed Mohamed Abu Negm, Fathia Ahmed Mersal, Manal S. Fawzy, Ajitha Thankarajan Rajennal, Rehab Salamah Alanazi, Lujain Obaid Alanazi. Challenges of nursing students during clinical training: A nursing perspective[J]. AIMS Public Health, 2024, 11(2): 379-398. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2024019

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  • Clinical training plays a fundamental role in nursing students' acquisition of professional capabilities. This study aimed to explore the perceived challenges nursing students face during clinical training. An explorative cross-sectional study was applied. A proportionate, stratified, random sample was enrolled in the study with inclusive criteria, including nursing students (2nd - 4th year) and interns who attended their internship in regional hospitals. A validated electronic questionnaire was used for data collection, which consisted of three sections and 29 items. The section that focused on the difficulties experienced by nursing students during their practical training included six elements: teachers, healthcare professionals, the students themselves, tasks, time management, and the location of the training. Another section inquired about the students' perspectives on the benefits of clinical training. A three-point “Likert scale” was applied. The findings indicated that mild (24%), moderate (62%), and severe (14%) degree of challenges were perceived by the study participants. The mean score for the total challenges during clinical training was 2.00 ± 0.28, and there were variations in the perceived challenges among grade levels. In conclusion, there are variations in the perceived challenges during clinical training among different grade levels. These challenges were related to teachers, health workers, the students, tasks, the time, and the place. Enhancing the nursing curricula alignment with practical training objectives is recommended, focusing on the development of technical and interpersonal skills with appropriate guidance, alongside positive clinical settings to help nursing students learn and boost their confidence in their approach.


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    The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Deanship of Scientific Research, Northern Border University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (Project code: NURA-2023-12-2128). In addition, the authors wish to thank all those who agreed to participate in this study.

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    The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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