BACKGROUND: Nursing is a practice-based discipline. Clinical practice settings are
important in preparing undergraduate nursing students for the role of registered nurse. AIM …

The overall aim of the study was to develop a composite and comparative view of what
factors enhance the learning experiences of student nurses whilst they are in clinical …

Background Clinical placement plays a key role in education intended to develop nursing
and caregiving skills. Studies of nursing students' clinical learning experiences show that …

The importance of providing high quality practice placement experiences has long been a
feature of pre-registration nursing programmes. There are a myriad of people who may be …

Background Clinical practice is a pivotal part of nursing education. It provides students with
the opportunity to put the knowledge and skills they have acquired from lectures into practice …

Background: There are several reasons postulated for undergraduate nursing students
discontinuing their studies; one being the experiences exposed to during clinical placement …

Preceptorship influences Registered Nurses'(RNs) daily work to different degrees
depending on nursing students' knowledge, and willingness to learn. Consequently, it is of …

This phenomenological study explores and describes the 'lived'experiences of general
student nurses on their first clinical placement in an Irish School of Nursing. The research …

BACKGROUND: Research evidence suggests that clinical placements are important to both
the perceptions and outcomes of nurse education. Nevertheless, despite this knowledge …

The aims of this research were to illuminate student nurses' perceptions of preparedness for
final practice placement, and to ascertain factors that supported and hindered preparation …