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The aim of this study was to explore pre-registration nursing students’ knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and experiences of intentional rounding.

Intentional rounding is a patient safety intervention ensuring patients within a clinical setting are checked on a regular basis, to enhance patient safety and comfort. Previous intentional rounding research has focused on nursing staff, consumers and organisational perspectives, yet pre-registration nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and experiences are absent. As nursing students frequently participate in intentional rounding on clinical placement, it was necessary to explore their attitudes, perceptions and experiences within the context of learning and education and patient safety, and the perceived benefits and barriers of participating in this intervention.

This study used an explanatory mixed methods design. Participants (n=533) were pre-registration nursing students enrolled at six Australian universities. An online survey (Nurse’s Perceptions of Patient Rounding Scale) was used to examine pre-registration nursing students’ perceptions of intentional rounding, followed by qualitative interviews with students who had previously completed the survey (n=18). Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS while qualitative data were thematically analysed. These collective data were then synthesised to draw conclusions.

The quantitative survey data highlighted positive attitudes toward intentional rounding, improved by adequate engagement and sufficient education. Pre-registration nursing students reported positive attitudes towards intentional rounding overall …